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    1. [COATES-L] SULFNBK.EXE Warning is a hoax
    2. Margaret McCleskey
    3. It has been pretty well established that this virus warning is a hoax. Could we please move on? * Charlotte wrote: > > ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C0E87A.E062CF40 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > What is the file used for....it appears to be a utility file...for restor= > ing long file names...geeessshhhhh, it can be restored according to the A= > nti Virus site that was sent through...but my computer seems to function = > ok without it....Char =20 > =20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Coats > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 6:01 PM > To: * Charlotte > Cc: COATES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [COATES-L] Fw: New Alert For SULFNBK.EXE > =20 > Unbelievable; I found it in C also. Have deleted and deleted from recyc= > le bin. Hope that did it. > > John Coats > > * Charlotte wrote: > > > I did find this on my computer...don't know what it is suppose to do on= > June 1...Char > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Louise Kohl > > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 9:19 PM > > To: guppi@inreach.com > > Subject: Fwd: New Alert For SULFNBK.EXE > > > > I didn't find it on mine, but it's real common. Please follow direction= > s and see if > > it has been sent to you. > > > > Louise > > *********** BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE *********** > > > > On 05/28/2001 at 7:20 PM Christina Sharp Mollahan <mollahan@oregontrail= > .net> wrote: > > > > Hi All....received this alert from one of my lists....I checked my PC = > and > > sure enough I found the file on drive C.......I deleted it from my hard= > disk > > and then deleted it from the recycle bin....so hope all is gone.......f= > ollow > > the instructions further down in this e-mail. > > Christina > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: SMM1033@aol.com > > To: deleted names, > > Subject: (no subject) > > > > I received this and am sending it on in hopes of alerting everyone. I = > found > > it on my computer also.................... > > Subj: Fwd: [Melungeon] URGENT VIRUS CHECK > > Date: 5/28/2001 11:02:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time > > From: DMR1109 > > ----------------- > > Forwarded Message: > > From: charlenehart@uswest.net (charlene hart) > > To: Melungeon-L@rootsweb.com > > > > I just received this from my Nephew. I did find and delete this virus f= > rom > > my > > computer. Please > > Read Charlene > > Hey everybody - I found this virus on my hard drive. My virus protectio= > n > > software did not catch it although I update my software bi-weekly. A f= > riend > > tipped me off, and when I searched for it - it was there. You may have= > it > > as > > well... > > > > The virus only activates on June 1 2001 and may not be detected by your > > ant-virus protection software. It copies through the address book on y= > our > > computer (when mails are sent) and settles in drive C. > > > > You need to delete this virus before June 1 and also alert everybody on > > your > > address book. > > > > To delete: > > > > Click on Start > > Click on Find > > Click on Folders and files > > Select "C" and type SULFNBK.EXE > > Start Search > > > > If file is found - DO NOT OPEN or EXECUTE. Do not double-click on it! > > > > >From the search window, Right click on the file, then Delete > > > > Once deleted - EMPTY RECYCLE BIN. > > PS. I'm sorry, I don't know how you delete from Macs, nor do I know if = > Mac > > has a repository like the "Recycle Bin" where things go before getting > > permanently deleted. > > > > *********** END FORWARDED MESSAGE ***********Get more from the Web. F= > REE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > > =3D=3D=3D=3D COATES Mailing List =3D=3D=3D=3D > > To > > unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to > > COATES-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or > > COATES-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode.)Get more from the Web= > . FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > ------=_NextPart_001_0006_01C0E87A.E062CF40 > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>What is the fi= > le used for....it appears to be a utility file...for restoring long file = > names...geeessshhhhh,&nbsp;it can&nbsp;be restored according to the Anti = > Virus site that was sent through...but my computer seems to function ok w= > ithout it....Char&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADD= > ING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000= > 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Ori= > ginal Message -----</DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt A= > rial; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> John Coats</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10p= > t Arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 29, 2001 6:01 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"F= > ONT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> * Charlotte</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Ar= > ial"><B>Cc:</B> COATES-L@rootsweb.com</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Aria= > l"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [COATES-L] Fw: New Alert For SULFNBK.EXE</DIV> <DI= > V>&nbsp;</DIV>Unbelievable;&nbsp;&nbsp; I found it in C also. Have delete= > d and deleted from recycle bin. Hope that did it.<BR><BR>John Coats<BR><B= > R>* Charlotte wrote:<BR><BR>&gt; I did find this on my computer...don't k= > now what it is suppose to do on June 1...Char<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ----- Origi= > nal Message -----<BR>&gt; From: Louise Kohl<BR>&gt; Sent: Monday, May 28,= > 2001 9:19 PM<BR>&gt; To: guppi@inreach.com<BR>&gt; Subject: Fwd: New Ale= > rt For SULFNBK.EXE<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I didn't find it on mine, but it's rea= > l common. Please follow directions and see if<BR>&gt; it has been sent to= > you.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Louise<BR>&gt; *********** BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE&= > nbsp; ***********<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; On 05/28/2001 at 7:20 PM Christina Shar= > p Mollahan &lt;mollahan@oregontrail.net&gt; wrote:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Hi All= > ....received this alert from one of my lists....I&nbsp; checked my PC&nbs= > p; and<BR>&gt; sure enough I found the file on drive C.......I deleted it= > from my hard disk<BR>&gt; and then deleted it from the recycle bin....so= > hope all is gone.......follow<BR>&gt; the instructions further down in t= > his e-mail.<BR>&gt; Christina<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ----- Original Message ----= > -<BR>&gt; From: SMM1033@aol.com<BR>&gt; To: deleted names,<BR>&gt; Subjec= > t: (no subject)<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I received this and am sending it on in h= > opes of alerting everyone.&nbsp; I found<BR>&gt; it on my computer also..= > ..................<BR>&gt; Subj: Fwd: [Melungeon] URGENT VIRUS CHECK<BR>&= > gt; Date: 5/28/2001 11:02:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time<BR>&gt; From: DMR11= > 09<BR>&gt; -----------------<BR>&gt; Forwarded Message:<BR>&gt; From:&nbs= > p;&nbsp;&nbsp; charlenehart@uswest.net (charlene hart)<BR>&gt; To:&nbsp;&= > nbsp;&nbsp; Melungeon-L@rootsweb.com<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I just received this= > from my Nephew. I did find and delete this virus from<BR>&gt; my<BR>&gt;= > computer. Please<BR>&gt; Read Charlene<BR>&gt; Hey everybody - I found t= > his virus on my hard drive. My virus protection<BR>&gt; software did not = > catch it although I update my software bi-weekly.&nbsp; A friend<BR>&gt; = > tipped me off, and when I searched for it - it was there.&nbsp; You may h= > ave it<BR>&gt; as<BR>&gt; well...<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; The virus only activate= > s on June 1 2001 and may not be detected by your<BR>&gt; ant-virus protec= > tion software.&nbsp; It copies through the address book on your<BR>&gt; c= > omputer (when mails are sent) and settles in drive C.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; You= > need to delete this virus before June 1 and also alert everybody on<BR>&= > gt; your<BR>&gt; address book.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; To delete:<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;= > Click on Start<BR>&gt; Click on Find<BR>&gt; Click on Folders and files<= > BR>&gt; Select "C" and type SULFNBK.EXE<BR>&gt; Start Search<BR>&gt;<BR>&= > gt; If file is found - DO NOT OPEN or EXECUTE.&nbsp; Do not double-click = > on it!<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt;From the search window, Right click on the fil= > e, then Delete<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Once deleted - EMPTY RECYCLE BIN.<BR>&gt; = > PS. I'm sorry, I don't know how you delete from Macs, nor do I know if Ma= > c<BR>&gt; has a repository like the "Recycle Bin" where things go before = > getting<BR>&gt; permanently deleted.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; *********** END FORW= > ARDED MESSAGE&nbsp; ***********Get more from the Web.&nbsp; FREE MSN Expl= > orer download : http://explorer.msn.com<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; =3D=3D=3D=3D COAT= > ES Mailing List =3D=3D=3D=3D<BR>&gt; To<BR>&gt; unsubscribe, send the com= > mand "unsubscribe" to<BR>&gt; COATES-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail m= > ode) or<BR>&gt; COATES-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode.)<BR><BR= > ></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML><br clear=3Dall><hr>Get more from the Web. 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