This is not a virus; it is a necessary part of the Microsoft operating system. Joann Nichols "Nancy L. Jansen Stensland" wrote: > I found the virsus in my hard drive; check yours and follow directions Nancy Stensland > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ken and Jane > To: Vicki ; Tjeerd Tjepkema ; Terrie Harlan ; Steve & Trina Brock ; Shirley ; Sharyl @ Del ; Scott & Deb ; Sandy Smith ; Roger & Clarice Stachour ; Ray ; Pat Whitt ; Pat & Kathy ; Pat ; Nancy ; MUTCHdsgn ; Mindy ; Mary Harken ; mary Doak ; Mary ; Marlys ; Margit ; Lois ; Lisa Sherman ; Linda Schneider ; LaVon ; LaRue ; Karla & Vic ; Joyce ; Joni ; Jim Mutch ; Jim and Bonnie ; Jim Abels ; Jenny ; Jean Silver ; Jarl ; Jane & Brent Wilson ; Jane ; Ida & Al ; Hal & Ingrid ; Greg Boom ; Gene Colson ; Galen Diercks ; Frank & Darci Monaco ; Frank ; Father Loecke ; Erik Stensland ; Ellie & Denny ; Eileen Dams (work) ; Eileen Dams ; Don & M.ann ; Dilman Stachour ; Denny & Glenda ; Dave & Barb Folkerts ; Dave & Barb ; Cory Mutch ; Clifford J Bennet ; Chris Poley ; Cecile & Ron Chung ; Carol Mefford ; Brian Mutch ; Brandy & Cory ; Bonnie & Jim Grimmius ; Bill Stock ; Al & Arron ; A.Jean Youngren > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 10:53 PM > Subject: We may have sent you a virus unknowingly > > I also had it in my C drive. Suggest that you check yours. IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOU IN OUR ADDRESS BOOK...JUST RECEIVED THIS FROM SOMEONE WHO HAD OUR NAME IN THEIR ADDRESS BOOK AND DID NOT SEND US AN E-MAIL BUT WE STILL GOT THE VIRUS. PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO US RIGHT AWAY SORRY FOR ANY INCONVIENCE THIS HAS CAUSED. ken & Jane Mutch > > Bob > >From: JaneRenn@aol.com > >Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:59:16 EST > >Subject: I may have sent you a virus unknowingly > > > >This afternoon I received this message reprinted new here below from someone > >who has > >my address in her address book. She had gotten the message from a friend > >of hers, followed the instructions and discovered that her hard drive did > >in fact contain the malicious file. She sent word to all those in her > >address book (including me). I just ran the check on my computer and sure > >enough, there was the file. If I'm responsible for your having it, I > >apologize profusely! > > > >This is a new virus that is spread from address book to address book. It is > >apparently undectectable by Norton and McAfee. I have not corresponded with > >many of you for a long time (long hours at work and on professional, as well > >as church, committees has kept me pretty busy) but in case this virus somehow > >used all the addresses in my file surreptiously, I needed to warn you. > > > >Supposedly the virus remains dormant for about 14 days, then activates and > >wipes out the hard drive data. > > > >The directions for removing it are easy. > > > >1. Go to 'start' - then to 'find or search' (depending on your computer) > >2. In the 'search for files or folders' type in sulfnbk.exe -- this is the > >virus. > >3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive C. > >4. Hit 'search' button (or find) > >5. If this file 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. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say yes. > >8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the > >recycle bin. > >9. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin. > > > >If you find it send this email to all in your address book, because that's > >how it's transferred. > > ==== IADUBUQU Mailing List ==== > ~ SUBJECT LINES ~ > Think about it!! A picture's worth 1000 words; a Subject Line more! The > 4 W's: Who? What? When? and Where? Don't leave home without 'em! > > ============================== > 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