Sue: This is *not* a virus, it's a virus hoax. You should always check one of the Virus Hoax sites before passing along supposed "virus" info:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html http://HoaxBusters.ciac.org/ http://hoaxinfo.com Symantec gives this info on sulfnbk.exe: "This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files. NOTE: The Sulfnbk.exe file is not required to run Windows. It may be necessary if you need to restore long file names if the file names become corrupted. ... The virus/worm W32.Magistr.24876@mm can arrive as an attachment named Sulfnbk.exe. The Sulfnbk.exe file used by Windows is located by default in the C:\Windows\Command folder." It also has links to instructions on restoring sulfnbk.exe if you've deleted it already. -- Nellie Pennington South Strafford, VT On Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:11:38 -0600, you wrote: > > Dear Friends: > > As you are all on my mailing list I wanted you all to know that I > found this virus in my hard drive and since it feeds on mailing > lists you all need to know. Good luck. > > > >> PLEASE JUST CHECK YOUR COMPUTER! IT WAS ON MINE!!!!!!!!!! > >> I received a virus from being in someone's address book. You are in my > >> address book and you may have the virus lying in your hard drive. It > lies > >> dormant for 14 days and then kills your hard drive. Following are > >> directions we received to delete this virus file. If you've got it send > >> this to everyone in your address book. VirusScan does not pick this up. > >>>> > >> The directions for removing it are easy. > >> 1. Go to "start" - then to "find or search" (depending on your > computer). > >> 2. In the "search for files or folders" type in sulfnbk.exe - this is > >> the virus. > >> 3. In the "look in" make sure you're searching Drive C. > >> 4. Hit "search" button (or find). > >> 5. If this file shows up (its an ugly blackish icon that will have the > >name > >> "sulfnbk.exe") DO NOT OPEN IT > >> 6. Right click on the file- go down to delete and left click. > >> 7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say yes. > >> 8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the > >> recycle bin. > >> 9. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again-or empty the bin. > >> > >> If you find it send this info to all in your address book, because that's > >> how it's transferred. I followed these directions, and it was on my hard > >> drive. I deleted it just like the directions said. I hope it's not on > >your > >> computer. > >> ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
