Is this a hoax? I have deleted the file. What will happen to my computer? concerned Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Buckley" <flutefan@australis.aunz.com> To: <AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:56 AM Subject: virus > Hi all! > I hope I haven't given you a virus but, just to be on the safe side follow the instructions below. > > Chris Buckley > > > It takes only a few minutes following the steps below to get rid of it. > It > > > lies dormant for 14 days and then kills your hard drive. Chances are > that > > > you will have it since you are all in my address book. > > > > > > If you have the virus, send this to everyone in your address book. > > > Here's how to stop it. > > > > > > 1. Go to "start" - then to "find" or "search". > > > 2. In the "search for files or folders" type sulfnbk.exe (this is the > > > virus). > > > 3. In the "look in" make sure you are searching the C Drive. > > > 4. Hit "search" button or find. > > > 5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly black icon that will have the > name > > > sulfnbk.exe) DO NOT OPEN IT! > > > 6. Right click on the file (or the file icon) and go to Delete and then > > left > > > click. > > > 7. It will ask you if you wish to send it to the Recycle Bin, click yes. > > > 8. Go to desktop (where all the icons are) and double click on the > Recycle > > > Bin icon. > > > 9. Right click on "sulfnbk.exe" and delete again. > > > 10. If you find it, send this e-mail to all in your address book because > > > this is how it is transferred. > > > > > > > > > For your information, to keep a virus from attaching itself to your > > address > > > book, do the following: > > > > > > Create a fictitious address, one that starts with 0 (zero) or any thing > > that > > > will be at the top of your address book. An example would be > > 0001@virus.com. > > > This way if a virus try's to attach itself to your address book, it will > > > come up that it could not send it because of a bad address. You will > then > > > know that you have a virus but none of your contacts will get it. > > > > > > I looked at my machine and found the virus file in the > C:\Windows\Command > > > folder. > > > > > > please pass the knowledge on as you feel appropriate. > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >