David - Not as bad as it sounds. McAfee AVERT Labs inform that this is a new email HOAX. It continues: SULFNBK.EXE is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names. (Note: it is not all that important) If you have deleted this utility, try the following: Here is the site with the directions to restore your SULFNBK.EXE file. <A HREF= "http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html"> Symantec Security Response - SULFNBK.EXE Warning</A> Rita >From: "David Kilgore" <Davidk1@accucomm.net> >Reply-To: KILGORE-L@rootsweb.com >To: KILGORE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [KILGORE] Fw: Virus Alert!!! >Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 19:26:49 -0500 > >Oh brother, I give up, but had to send this too--- >----- Original Message ----- >From: Joseph DeMartino >To: David Kilgore >Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 7:14 PM >Subject: Re: Virus Alert!!! > > >Congratulations, you've just fallen for a virus hoax. The reason your >anti-virus program didn't "detect" a virus is that "sulfnbk.exe" *isn't* a >virus. It is a normal and sometimes necessary Windows file. You may find >that some of your older programs no longer work now that you've gone and >deleted it. Go to www.sarc.com or www.snopes.com for more information on >this hoax. > >Obviously my system is in no danger, because you never had a virus in the >first place. If you've sent this same e-mail to everyone in your address >book - *send a retraction* before *they* delete a harmless file and >possibly screw-up their own systems. This is what is known as a >"do-it-yourself virus" Nobody has to send you any malicious code to delete >files from your computer, they get *you* to do it. <g> > >Regards, > >Joe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Kilgore > To: joseph-demartino@att.net > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:56 PM > Subject: Fw: Virus Alert!!! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joseph Krol > To: josephkrol@earthlink.net > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 6:00 PM > Subject: Virus Alert!!! > > > > Don't these people have anything better to do with their time??? > > I received an e-mail from a friend with a virus that was passed on to >her. Her PC was infected and since I was in his address book it had >probably been spread to my computer. I followed the instructions and >located the virus. By following the instructions, I was able to delete the >virus. The bad news is that you are in MY address book! More bad news is >that my anti-virus, recently updated, did not detect this virus. > > My apologies. > > Just follow these instructions and their shouldn't be any further >issues. > > Rumor has it that this virus lies dormant for 14 days and then kills >your hard drive. > > If this is a work PC contact your computer guru if no here is what you >do. > > 1. Go to "Start". Then to "Find" or "Search" (depending on your >computer) > > 2. In the "Search for files or folder" type sulfnbk.exe --this is >the name of the virus. > > 3. In the "Look in" section, make sure you are searching Drive C. > > 4. Hit "Search" or "Find." > > 5. If your search finds this file, there will be an ugly black icon >that will have the name sulfnbk.exe. DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE!!!! > > 6. If it does not show up on your first "Search," try a "New Search." > > 7. Right click on the file. Go down to "Delete" and left click. > > 8. You will be asked if you want to send the file to the Recycling Bin >-- click yes. > > 9. Go to your Desktop (where all of your icons are) and right click on >the Recycle Bin and either manually delete the sulfnbk.exe virus or empty >the entire bin. > > 10. If you found the virus on you system, send this or a similar e-mail >to all in your address book because this is how it is transferred. > > --- Joseph T. Krol > --- josephkrol@earthlink.net > > > > > >==== KILGORE Mailing List ==== >ANY COMPLAINTS email to KILGORE-admin@rootsweb.com, NOT to list. > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com