You all have a wonderful Memorial Day Wokende! --- HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! --- Jim Mahan --- jrmahan@att.net --- http://home.att.net/~jrmahan/ --- http://james.mahan.tripod.com/ --- http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jrmahan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Johnston" <how@micron.net> To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 9:24 AM Subject: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT > I rec'd this email earlier this am. Yes, I found this virus lurking on my C drive and was able to delete it. > Howard Johnston > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > Subject: > [HACKETT-L] Very Important Virus Alert > Resent-Date: > Fri, 25 May 2001 14:58:02 -0700 > Resent-From: > HACKETT-L@rootsweb.com > Date: > Fri, 25 May 2001 17:57:57 EDT > From: > Cybermomrk@aol.com > To: > HACKETT-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > My sister faxed me this alert that was sent to all the computers at the > Credit Union she works at. I am grateful because I found it on both my > computers in the Windows folder. > Therefore I am sending it to all that I can reach to warn them. It is copied > exactly as the memo was circulated to the Credit Union employees, without of > course the Systems Managers email address and extension number copied. I > only typed up the main body of the memo. > > <<<VERY IMPORTANT VIRUS ALERT!!! > > A new virus is out that is NOT detected by Norton's Antivirus!! This virus > lays on your PC and will activate on Jun 1. It is very important that each > of you follow the below steps to make sure you do not have the virus [the > virus has already been found in the Credit Union] - > > On you START button in the lower left corner....click on it ONCE with your > RIGHT mouse button. > > On the menu that will pop up, go up to FIND and click on it ONCE with your > LEFT mouse button. > > The FIND menu will come up and you need to make the following entries: > NAMED: SULFNBK.EXE > CONTAINING TEXT: leave this blank > LOOK IN: click once on the arrow to the right and then select the C: > drive. > > After these entries are made, click on the FIND NOW button. > > If the virus is on you PC, you will see an icon and name appear in the lower > box on the menu [ the file will be named sufnbk.exe or may appear simply > sufnbk without showing the .exe] If you see it DO NOT OPEN !!! Click on it > ONE TIME with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. From that > menu, select DELETE. > > After this, click on the X in the upper right corner to close the FIND > menu....BUT, if you had the virus, you are not finished yet.... > > Return to your main desktop [where you see MY COMPUTER, MY DOCUMENTS, just > like when you first log on in the mornings] and click ONCE on your Recycle > BIN with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. Click ONCE on > EMPTY THE RECYCLE BIN. NOW, you are finished. > > Please take care of this right away. >>>>>> > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/ >

This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Mahan" <jrmahan@worldnet.att.net> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 10:05 AM Subject: [FO] Fw: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT > You all have a wonderful Memorial Day Wokende! > > > --- HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! > > --- Jim Mahan > > --- jrmahan@att.net > > --- http://home.att.net/~jrmahan/ > --- http://james.mahan.tripod.com/ > --- http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=jrmahan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Howard Johnston" <how@micron.net> > To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 9:24 AM > Subject: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT > > > > I rec'd this email earlier this am. Yes, I found this virus lurking on my > C drive and was able to delete it. > > Howard Johnston > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > > > Subject: > > [HACKETT-L] Very Important Virus Alert > > Resent-Date: > > Fri, 25 May 2001 14:58:02 -0700 > > Resent-From: > > HACKETT-L@rootsweb.com > > Date: > > Fri, 25 May 2001 17:57:57 EDT > > From: > > Cybermomrk@aol.com > > To: > > HACKETT-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > My sister faxed me this alert that was sent to all the computers at the > > Credit Union she works at. I am grateful because I found it on both my > > computers in the Windows folder. > > Therefore I am sending it to all that I can reach to warn them. It is > copied > > exactly as the memo was circulated to the Credit Union employees, without > of > > course the Systems Managers email address and extension number copied. I > > only typed up the main body of the memo. > > > > <<<VERY IMPORTANT VIRUS ALERT!!! > > > > A new virus is out that is NOT detected by Norton's Antivirus!! This > virus > > lays on your PC and will activate on Jun 1. It is very important that > each > > of you follow the below steps to make sure you do not have the virus [the > > virus has already been found in the Credit Union] - > > > > On you START button in the lower left corner....click on it ONCE with your > > RIGHT mouse button. > > > > On the menu that will pop up, go up to FIND and click on it ONCE with your > > LEFT mouse button. > > > > The FIND menu will come up and you need to make the following entries: > > NAMED: SULFNBK.EXE > > CONTAINING TEXT: leave this blank > > LOOK IN: click once on the arrow to the right and then select the > C: > > drive. > > > > After these entries are made, click on the FIND NOW button. > > > > If the virus is on you PC, you will see an icon and name appear in the > lower > > box on the menu [ the file will be named sufnbk.exe or may appear simply > > sufnbk without showing the .exe] If you see it DO NOT OPEN !!! Click on > it > > ONE TIME with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. From that > > menu, select DELETE. > > > > After this, click on the X in the upper right corner to close the FIND > > menu....BUT, if you had the virus, you are not finished yet.... > > > > Return to your main desktop [where you see MY COMPUTER, MY DOCUMENTS, just > > like when you first log on in the mornings] and click ONCE on your > Recycle > > BIN with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. Click ONCE on > > EMPTY THE RECYCLE BIN. NOW, you are finished. > > > > Please take care of this right away. >>>>>> > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > > PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/ > > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > Very basic Windows: http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/created4/COMPUTERBASICS.html > basic HTML: http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.com/~pasher/ > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

I found it on my computer - brand new one. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. Thanks James for sending this out. Joyce Kersey Karr joycekersey@hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Mahan" <jrmahan@worldnet.att.net> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 12:05 PM Subject: [FO] Fw: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT > > <<<VERY IMPORTANT VIRUS ALERT!!! > > > > A new virus is out that is NOT detected by Norton's Antivirus!! This > virus > > lays on your PC and will activate on Jun 1. It is very important that > each > > of you follow the below steps to make sure you do not have the virus [the > > virus has already been found in the Credit Union] - > > > > On you START button in the lower left corner....click on it ONCE with your > > RIGHT mouse button. > > > > On the menu that will pop up, go up to FIND and click on it ONCE with your > > LEFT mouse button. > > > > The FIND menu will come up and you need to make the following entries: > > NAMED: SULFNBK.EXE > > CONTAINING TEXT: leave this blank > > LOOK IN: click once on the arrow to the right and then select the > C: > > drive. > > > > After these entries are made, click on the FIND NOW button. > > > > If the virus is on you PC, you will see an icon and name appear in the > lower > > box on the menu [ the file will be named sufnbk.exe or may appear simply > > sufnbk without showing the .exe] If you see it DO NOT OPEN !!! Click on > it > > ONE TIME with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. From that > > menu, select DELETE. > > > > After this, click on the X in the upper right corner to close the FIND > > menu....BUT, if you had the virus, you are not finished yet.... > > > > Return to your main desktop [where you see MY COMPUTER, MY DOCUMENTS, just > > like when you first log on in the mornings] and click ONCE on your > Recycle > > BIN with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. Click ONCE on > > EMPTY THE RECYCLE BIN. NOW, you are finished. > > > > Please take care of this right away. >>>>>>

I found it and deleted it....Thanks John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Kersey Karr" <joycekersey@hotmail.com> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [FO] Fw: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT - IT IS THERE I found it on my computer - brand new one. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. Thanks James for sending this out. Joyce Kersey Karr joycekersey@hotmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Mahan" <jrmahan@worldnet.att.net> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 12:05 PM Subject: [FO] Fw: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT > > <<<VERY IMPORTANT VIRUS ALERT!!! > > > > A new virus is out that is NOT detected by Norton's Antivirus!! This > virus > > lays on your PC and will activate on Jun 1. It is very important that > each > > of you follow the below steps to make sure you do not have the virus [the > > virus has already been found in the Credit Union] - > > > > On you START button in the lower left corner....click on it ONCE with your > > RIGHT mouse button. > > > > On the menu that will pop up, go up to FIND and click on it ONCE with your > > LEFT mouse button. > > > > The FIND menu will come up and you need to make the following entries: > > NAMED: SULFNBK.EXE > > CONTAINING TEXT: leave this blank > > LOOK IN: click once on the arrow to the right and then select the > C: > > drive. > > > > After these entries are made, click on the FIND NOW button. > > > > If the virus is on you PC, you will see an icon and name appear in the > lower > > box on the menu [ the file will be named sufnbk.exe or may appear simply > > sufnbk without showing the .exe] If you see it DO NOT OPEN !!! Click on > it > > ONE TIME with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. From that > > menu, select DELETE. > > > > After this, click on the X in the upper right corner to close the FIND > > menu....BUT, if you had the virus, you are not finished yet.... > > > > Return to your main desktop [where you see MY COMPUTER, MY DOCUMENTS, just > > like when you first log on in the mornings] and click ONCE on your > Recycle > > BIN with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. Click ONCE on > > EMPTY THE RECYCLE BIN. NOW, you are finished. > > > > Please take care of this right away. >>>>>> ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== The "Family Origins® Wish List" http://formalsoft.com/wishlist.htm ??? FAQ ??? -- http://www.graabek.com/fow/fofaq.html ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

I thought this list was for FO, far too many messages about virus or windows problems..... There are Lists and newsgroups for these so how about we all use this FO list for FO related queries so we don't lead others to follow hoaxes and wrong advice. my .02c worth, I maybe off topic but at least I mention FO. :-) On Sat, 26 May 2001 12:50:30 -0500, you wrote: >I found it on my computer - brand new one. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. >Thanks James for sending this out. >Joyce Kersey Karr >joycekersey@hotmail.com > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "James Mahan" <jrmahan@worldnet.att.net> >To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 12:05 PM >Subject: [FO] Fw: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT >> > <<<VERY IMPORTANT VIRUS ALERT!!! >> > >> > A new virus is out that is NOT detected by Norton's Antivirus!! This >> virus >> > lays on your PC and will activate on Jun 1. It is very important that >> each >> > of you follow the below steps to make sure you do not have the virus >[the >> > virus has already been found in the Credit Union] - >> > >> > On you START button in the lower left corner....click on it ONCE with >your >> > RIGHT mouse button. >> > >> > On the menu that will pop up, go up to FIND and click on it ONCE with >your >> > LEFT mouse button. >> > >> > The FIND menu will come up and you need to make the following entries: >> > NAMED: SULFNBK.EXE >> > CONTAINING TEXT: leave this blank >> > LOOK IN: click once on the arrow to the right and then select the >> C: >> > drive. >> > >> > After these entries are made, click on the FIND NOW button. >> > >> > If the virus is on you PC, you will see an icon and name appear in the >> lower >> > box on the menu [ the file will be named sufnbk.exe or may appear simply >> > sufnbk without showing the .exe] If you see it DO NOT OPEN !!! Click >on >> it >> > ONE TIME with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. From that >> > menu, select DELETE. >> > >> > After this, click on the X in the upper right corner to close the FIND >> > menu....BUT, if you had the virus, you are not finished yet.... >> > >> > Return to your main desktop [where you see MY COMPUTER, MY DOCUMENTS, >just >> > like when you first log on in the mornings] and click ONCE on your >> Recycle >> > BIN with your RIGHT mouse button and a menu will appear. Click ONCE on >> > EMPTY THE RECYCLE BIN. NOW, you are finished. >> > >> > Please take care of this right away. >>>>>> > > >==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== >The "Family Origins® Wish List" http://formalsoft.com/wishlist.htm >??? FAQ ??? -- http://www.graabek.com/fow/fofaq.html > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

----- Original Message ----- From: "James Mahan" <jrmahan@worldnet.att.net> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 12:05 PM Subject: [FO] Fw: [PAF-5] VALID VIRUS ALERT > NAMED: SULFNBK.EXE copied this from the Semantic "Hoaxes" page CAUTION: This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files. PLEASE -- Don't report viruses that you hear about this way. Let me know and I can check them out and post a warning if they are real. These hoaxes only add to the paranoia about computer use and waste everyone's time. Family-Origins-Users-Mailing list administrator Alfred Eller

DON'T BE TAKEN IN BY HOAXES! The following is an article copied from the virus encyclopedia found at http://www.cai.com/virusinfo/encyclopedia/ SULFNBK.EXE Hoax The text on this page is part of a hoax and is not a legitimate warning or offer. We present it here to help you identify any hoax messages that you receive. Please note that hoaxes often have several variations in circulation, so you may receive a hoax message that is similar, but not identical to the message below. This particular hoax may also appear in Spanish. "I found a virus in my computer that was sent to me by somebody. The virus will activate itself on the 1st of JUNE and according to McaFee web site will destroy every single file in the hard drive. If you have the virus it should be in your computer by now. The file name is SULFNBK.EXE. You can find it in the Windows explorer and then eliminate the file. (Do not forget to eliminate it from the Trash as well!)