hello again.   I NOW HAVE MAIL INFORMING ME THAT I SHUD NOT FOLLOW THE
INITIAL ALERT.  IS THIS FROM U OR FROM THE "INFECTOR???"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iona McCraith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:03 AM
Subject: VIRUS ALERT!!!


> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
> Please check your computer for a virus in your hard drive.  I received one
> in my C drive (despite having an up-to-date Anti Virus program running)
and
> so far it has apparently infected several computers.   Apparently it has
so
> far not been detected by Norton or  some of the other anti-virus software.
> If you have the virus it will affect your address book.  It is however
easy
> to remove.  The virus hides in your computer for two weeks and then
damages
> the hard drive irreparably.  YOU NEED TO ACT NOW.
>
> I received the virus through my mailing list and have now deleted it after
> receiving the warning from a friend.  Apparently this virus will send
itself
> to every address in the address book on your computer.  Since you are in
my
> address book it will probably get to you.  Please take the time to remove
it
> now.  Sorry for the inconvenience.
>
> The directions to remove it are as follows:  The virus is called
sulfnbk.exe
>
> 1. Go to "Start" and click on "Find" or "Search"
>
> 2. In the box "Find files or folders" write sulfnbk.exe (the virus name)
>
> 3. Make sure you are searching the C drive
>
> 4. Click on "Find" or "Search"
>
> 5. If the file is found you will see a black icon  (kind of looks like
> microsoft logo) with the name "sulfnbk.exe"
>     The file is a program... DO NOT open it!  If it does not appear,  try
> the procedure again.
>
> 6.With the curser on the file, click on the right mouse button, and then
> click "delete" with the left mouse button.
>
> 7.When you are asked if you want to send the file to the Trash or Delete -
> click "yes"
>
> 8. Go to your desktop (where the icons are) and open the Trash can and
> delete the file, manually or by emptying the entire trashbasket.
>
> 9. If you found this virus in your computer, send this email to ALL the
> people listed in your address book, because the virus is transmitted this
> way.  If you don't, aside from ruining their hard drive, the virus will
come
> back to you, if you are in their address book.
>
> Sorry again for the trouble but it's important you check.
> Iona McCraith