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According to the Symantic website (vendor of Norton Virus protection
software), this is a hoax. the file is a valid Windows file. for more
information see www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
At 12:03 PM 4/11/02 -0400, Iona McCraith wrote:
>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
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>1. Go to "Start" and click on "Find" or "Search"
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>2. In the box "Find files or folders" write sulfnbk.exe (the virus name)
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>3. Make sure you are searching the C drive
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>4. Click on "Find" or "Search"
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>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.
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>7.When you are asked if you want to send the file to the Trash or Delete -
>click "yes"
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>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
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