Sorry, everyone. I just got this warning from a correspondant, and, much to my shock, Norton's did not catch it & I had it. So PLEASE check your computers!!! > > I have just found out that I had a virus in my computer. It lies dormant in > your computer for a couple of weeks then wipes out your whole hard drive. > To check if it was inadvertently passed on to you, please do the following: > > To check if you have this virus in your address book, do the following: > > 1. Click "Start" > 2. Click "Find", then "Files or Folders" > 3. Type in the Named box the following: sulfnbk.exe (this is the virus) > In the Look in box choose (C:) drive > 4. Click the "Find Now" button > 5. If the computer finds it, it will show up in the lower box with a black > icon at the beginning > DO NOT OPEN IT > 6. Put the cursor on the black icon and click the RIGHT mouse button -- then > go down the list to > Delete and click the LEFT mouse button. > 7. It will ask if you want to send it to the Recycle Bin - click "Yes" > 8. Then return to the desktop and double click the Recycle Bin > 9. RIGHT click on the virus (sulfnbk.exe) and delete again - or under the > File drop down menu click > "Empty Recycle Bin" > > If you find this virus on your system, you should send this message to all > those in your address book, since that is how it is transferred. > > > So Sorry..... > Jim >

Peggy, I followed the instructions but found a Windows utility named the same but there was no black icon. I did not delete it and then read Kathi's note. If there is a virus it must have the same name. Thanks for the thought! Harriett ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Munroe" <peggy@talstar.com> To: <FLALACHU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 6:32 AM Subject: Fw: VIRUS ALERT > Sorry, everyone. I just got this warning from a correspondant, and, much to > my shock, Norton's did not catch it & I had it. So PLEASE check your > computers!!! > > > > > > I have just found out that I had a virus in my computer. It lies dormant > in > > your computer for a couple of weeks then wipes out your whole hard drive. > > To check if it was inadvertently passed on to you, please do the > following: > > > > To check if you have this virus in your address book, do the following: > > > > 1. Click "Start" > > 2. Click "Find", then "Files or Folders" > > 3. Type in the Named box the following: sulfnbk.exe (this is the virus) > > In the Look in box choose (C:) drive > > 4. Click the "Find Now" button > > 5. If the computer finds it, it will show up in the lower box with a > black > > icon at the beginning > > DO NOT OPEN IT > > 6. Put the cursor on the black icon and click the RIGHT mouse button -- > then > > go down the list to > > Delete and click the LEFT mouse button. > > 7. It will ask if you want to send it to the Recycle Bin - click "Yes" > > 8. Then return to the desktop and double click the Recycle Bin > > 9. RIGHT click on the virus (sulfnbk.exe) and delete again - or under > the > > File drop down menu click > > "Empty Recycle Bin" > > > > If you find this virus on your system, you should send this message to all > > those in your address book, since that is how it is transferred. > > > > > > So Sorry..... > > Jim > > > > > ============================== > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------- Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97

THIS IS A HOAX. Peggy Munroe wrote: > Sorry, everyone. I just got this warning from a correspondant, and, much to > my shock, Norton's did not catch it & I had it. So PLEASE check your > computers!!! > > > > > I have just found out that I had a virus in my computer. It lies dormant > in > > your computer for a couple of weeks then wipes out your whole hard drive. > > To check if it was inadvertently passed on to you, please do the > following: > > > > To check if you have this virus in your address book, do the following: > > > > 1. Click "Start" > > 2. Click "Find", then "Files or Folders" > > 3. Type in the Named box the following: sulfnbk.exe (this is the virus) > > In the Look in box choose (C:) drive > > 4. Click the "Find Now" button > > 5. If the computer finds it, it will show up in the lower box with a > black > > icon at the beginning > > DO NOT OPEN IT > > 6. Put the cursor on the black icon and click the RIGHT mouse button -- > then > > go down the list to > > Delete and click the LEFT mouse button. > > 7. It will ask if you want to send it to the Recycle Bin - click "Yes" > > 8. Then return to the desktop and double click the Recycle Bin > > 9. RIGHT click on the virus (sulfnbk.exe) and delete again - or under > the > > File drop down menu click > > "Empty Recycle Bin" > > > > If you find this virus on your system, you should send this message to all > > those in your address book, since that is how it is transferred. > > > > > > So Sorry..... > > Jim > > > > ============================== > 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