Please read this NOW. My computer may have sent you a virus.

Diana Wisniewski TEAPOT1 at PRODIGY.NET
Mon Jan 7 22:38:16 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 32957

I got this in my morning email. Derrell just took care of it on our computer, yes we had it. Please check your computer now. I am very sorry that this came through me.  Read these instructions.

Diana


Subject: A virus someone sent to me, that you might
have now.

We just received an email that said we might have a
virus that is spread from address book to address
book. It is apparently undetectable by Norton and
McAfee. It remains dormant for abut 14 days then
activates and wipes out the hard drive data. When I
checked my hard drive,I did find the virus and
successfully deleted it. Since I have emailed you
recently, I want to share this message in case you,
too, picked it up. The directions for removing it are
quite easy to follow.

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 (it's 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 email to all in your address
book, because that's how it's transferred. Sorry for
the bad news. Hopefully, you won't find it, or at
least
will find it in time to avoid the problems with your
hard drive.


Diana


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