Re: YET ANOTHER VIRUS HOAX (WAS: THIS IS SERIOUS, READ AND ACT)

PLEASE research these so-called virus warning before passing them along to an
even wider audience. A good place to do this is www.mcafee.com Virus
Information Library. A quick search for "sulfnbk" yields this information:

4/20/2001
AVERT HOAX Notice!!

McAfee AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX.

This email message is just a HOAX. Although, the SULFNBK.EXE file may become
infected by a number of valid viruses (most commonly W32/Magistr_at_MM, the details
of this HOAX message are not based on actual events.

We are advising users who receive the email to delete the message and DO NOT
pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates.

SULFNBK.EXE is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file
names

In the event that SULFNBK.EXE was deleted erroneously, the following method may
be used to restore the file from backup:

-- Windows 98 Instructions --

1) Click START - RUN, type SFC and hit ENTER
2) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SULFNBK.EXE and hit ENTER
3) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files
(ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS)
(ie. D:\WIN98 where D is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM)
4) Click OK and continue with the restore function

-- End Windows 98 Instructions --

-- Windows ME Instructions --

1) Click START - RUN, type MSCONFIG and hit ENTER
2) Click the Extract Files button
3) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SULFNBK.EXE and hit ENTER
4) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files
(ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL)
5) Click OK and continue with the restore function

-- End Windows ME Instructions --

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sftalk-bounce_at_forth.com [mailto:sftalk-bounce_at_forth.com]On Behalf
> Of Jay Melvin
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 7:36 PM
> To: Jwm
> Subject: [sftalk] FW: THIS IS SERIOUS, READ AND ACT
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RGK4U_at_aol.com [mailto:RGK4U_at_aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 11:08 AM
> To: alfordj2000_at_yahoo.com; n6nu_at_arrl.net; MaCel520_at_cs.com;
> cam_at_bacircuits.com; harvey_at_bacircuits.com; benny_at_electromaxinc.com;
> vic.black_at_adept.com; ericgea_at_pacbell.net; wd6faf_at_webtv.net; Cnix713_at_aol.com;
> wcress_at_icservice.com; DFalkowski_at_aol.com; HutchDivineMagic_at_aol.com;
> david.a.jones_at_intel.com; KENTACTOR_at_aol.com; JULIE94065_at_aol.com;
> usea_at_usea.com; dk_at_ofkors.com; KKozak_at_aol.com; kuo_at_ccic.com.tw;
> nicksr_at_liberty-research.com; ACKINC_at_aol.com; Seleniamason_at_aol.com;
> joel.mijares_at_electromaxinc.com; jmiller_at_icservice.com; Kingmoe9_at_aol.com;
> acl1_at_aclusa.com; papajoe_tobest_at_yahoo.com; wa6sbo_at_arrl.net; allbest_at_uia.net;
> pennylb_at_netzero.net; k6uro_at_arrl.net; scotty_gmbest_at_yahoo.com;
> seelin_assoc_at_yahoo.com; cvcgreg_at_ix.netcom.com; behirsch_at_juno.com;
> trask_at_best.com; twyls_at_juno.com; wayne_at_bemaelectronics.com;
> plerza_at_prodigy.net; allbest7_at_ms17.hinet.net; dzollman_at_holltechnologies.com
> Subject: THIS IS SERIOUS, READ AND ACT
>
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>
>
>
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> We are forwarding this to all the people in our Email directory. We found
> this VIRUS on our site. This is not a joke so if you don't check for it and
> follow these directions, at the end of a few days you will HAVE NO HARD
> DRIVE.
> Sorry about the inconvenience but it as easy to solve by just following the
> directions and information below. If your find it on your system send
> everyone on your address lists this information. THIS IS SERIOUS
> INFORMATION.
>
> We got this virus, and chances are you have too, since your're all in our
> address book. It lies dormant for 14 days, then kills your hard drive.
> Here's how to stop it. If your've got it, send this to everyone in your
> address book.
>
> The directions for removing it are easy.
> 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 (its 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 snd this email to all in your
> address book, because
> that's how it's transferred.
>
> Bob
> RGK Technical Sales
> 408 396-4745 Cell
>
>
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