ADMIN: THIS IS NOT A VIRUS. Please read this NOW. My computer may have sent you a virus.

[John Walton]

No: HPFGUIDX 32959

Folks, DO NOT DELETE SULFNBK.EXE FROM YOUR PC. (If, like me, you are a Mac
user, you can ignore this.)

This is a virus hoax (although a widely-circulated one), and you can read
all the hoax debunking on every virus protection site by doing a Google
search (or using any other search engine for "sulfnbk.exe"). There are also
directions for how to restore sulfnbk.exe online in various places.

Remember, folks, NEVER take any virus information seriously without checking
with the major virus programs' websites first.

Moreover, please email the Mods with information like this in the future. We
can investigate and verify the information.

Cheers.

--John, Moderator Team



Diana Wisniewski said:

> 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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John Walton -- john at walton.vu

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.
--Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise"
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