THIS IS A HOAX. DO NOT DELETE THAT FILE! Trust me on this one -- I'm
the antivirus administrator for my company.... I keep 1,800 PCs and 42
servers virus-free, so I keep up on this stuff.
SULFNBK.EXE is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long
file names... the email you received was a hoax.
You may or may not need sulfnbk.exe in the future; chances are you
probably won't.
Here's the key though: Anything, ANYTHING, that says "forward this to
everyone you know" is ALWAYS a hoax. No exceptions, no matter who it's
"from", etc. Almost all hoaxes claim that "The FBI said" or "Microsoft
said" or "IBM said" etc. Claiming that someone said something doesn't
make it true. If you get an email like that, just delete it.
Feel free to check out
<http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084&;>
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084&; for more information.
-Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Brandie Hannon [mailto:HannonsVT@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 11:32 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] VIRUS
Hey Guys, I hate to pass these on, but it did come up on my hard drive.
(Hopefully I didnt just delete something I need because of a hoax)...
Please follow these steps because I was sent a virus and this stays
dormant
> for 14 days and then auto executes and destroys your hard drive. It is
easy
> to find and delete but you need to check your hardrive right away to
find
> out if you have it. Your virus protection will not work with this one
> because it not virus until it opens in 14 days. The worst part is that
it
> attaches itself to every e-mail you send.
> So here are your very easy steps to delete it:
> > 1. Click your start button and go the find tab and then the Files
and
> folders tab (then left click).
> > 2. In the 'Search for files or folders , type sulfnbk.exe - This is
the
> > virus!
> > 3. In the 'Look in' box make sure that you are searching drive
'C'(Your
> Hard Drive)
> > 4. Hit the search or 'Find'
> > 5. If it shows up - DO NOT OPEN
> > 6. RIGHT click on the file - go down to delete and LEFT click
> > 7. It will ask you if you wish to send it to the Recycle Bin. Say
YES
> > 8. Go to the desktop and double click on recycle bin
> > 9. RIGHT click on the 'sulfnbk.exe' and deletye again or empty the
bin.
> > YOU THEN NEED TO SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.
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