A well intensioned warning but, as usual, a hoax! Sulfnbk.exe is a valid Microsoft Windows files that has to do with the handling of long file names. Although any file can be infected with a virus, this file is not in and of itself a virus. Go to www.microsoft.com to find out how to restore this file if necessary. Norm Hare In a message dated 01/10/2002 7:39:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, richgriff@home.com writes: > Hello > I just received this message, from a member of The Howard County > Genealogical Society and did find the mentioned "sulfnbk" in my system and > deleted it. So you can take this for what it is worth and make your own > disission, but its easy to find if you have it.. > Richard > > Hello, > > Sorry to have to send you a message like this, but it might be important. > I > received a message that I may have been sent a computer virus and it's > transmitted via your address book. I did have it and have deleted from my > system. Because you are in my address book, you may have it. It is not > picked up by Norton or McAfee. It lies dormant for 14 days, then closes > down your system. Following is an effective way to get rid of it. > > Directions: > > 1. go to start - then to "search or find" > 2. In the "search files or folder" type on sulfnbk.exe - this is the virus > 3. in the "look in" make sure you're searching Drive C > 4. Hit "search or find" button > 5. if this 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. If asked if you want to send it to your recycle bin, say yes. > 8. go to your desktop recycle bin and double click on the recycle bin > 9. right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty bin > 10. If you find it, send this e-mail to all in your address book because > this is how it is transferred.