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    1. [ARSEARCY] Virus Warning
    2. Joe and Awynne Thurstenson
    3. I'm sorry to have to contact you with this information, however, it appears the following was on our computer an possibly has been transferred to yours. This information comes from a cousin of Awynne's that is working at a military installation. BAD VIRUS WARNING!! I checked my system as soon as I received the warning and sure enough, I HAD IT ON MY SYSTEM, and if you have received ANY E-MAIL from me in the past few months, there's a real good chance you have it also. PLEASE, PLEASE, take the time to follow the below, very simple instructions: > > > THIS IS AN EMAIL THAT I RECEIVED THIS MORNING, AND SURE > > > ENOUGH, IT WAS ON MY COMPUTER. > > > CHECK YOURS NOW AND KEEP CHECKING IT UNTIL JUNE 1!! > > > Subject: RE: Virus, virus > > > > > > It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus > > > was on all of our computers here at work. I do not know how > > > long > > > it has been on our computers, but Virus software can > > > not detect it. It will not become active until June 1, > > > 2001, at that > > > point it will become active and will be to late. It > > > wipes out all files and folders on the hard drive. This > > > virus travels thru > > > E-mail and migrates to the 'C:\windows\command' > > > folder. To find it and get rid of it off of your computer, > > > do the > > > following. > > > > > > Go to the "START" button. > > > Go to "FIND" or "SEARCH" > > > Go to "FILES & FOLDERS" > > > Make sure the find box is searching the "C:" drive. > > > Type in; SULFNBK.EXE > > > Begin search. > > > If it finds it, highlight it. > > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > > Close the find Dialog box > > > Open the Recycle Bin > > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > > You should be safe. > > > > > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you > > > have sent ANY E-mail to in the past few months. I do not > > > know how > > > long this has been on our computers. Two computers at > > > Midlands Tech. have been found with this virus on it. One I > > > > > > had sent E-mail to, one I have not. > > > > > > DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE NOR > > > NORTON CAN DETECT IT BECAUSE IT > > > DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. IT WILL BE > > > TO LATE THEN. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO > > > NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!

    05/29/2001 12:57:09