I hope you didn't delete it Alan, this is a hoax and it's an essential file!!! Read this ... http://www.europe.f-secure.com/hoaxes/sulfnbk.shtml Rob. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 17 December, 2001 6:18 am Subject: [K/NIBB/S] Virus alert I don't encourage general virus warnings on the mailing list as we are about K/NIBB/S not viruses. However, I've just received this warning and when I checked my system I found the offending file, so I feel I must ask you all to check to see that you don't have it and to take the appropriate action as described. bfn Alan COPY Friends, I have just received a warning that I and others on my address list have been infected with a VIRUS, I have taken the appropriate action after finding that my system had the bug. You will wish to do the same. I have noted verbatum the message I received and the actions that are necessary. PLEASE TREAT THIS SERIOUSLY. 'I have just received an e-mail that said I might have a VIRUS that is spread from address book to address book. It is apparently undetectable by Norton or McAfee. It remains dormant for about 14 days then activates and wipes out the hard drive data. When I checked my hard drive I did find the virus and successfully deleted it. (It emanated from friends in Canada via friends in South Africa) Since I have you in my address book you may well have the virus. The directions for removing it are quite easy to follow. 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 are searching Drive C. 4. Hit "search" button (... or find) 5. If this file shows up ( it is a 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 the sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin IF YOU FIND IT SEND THIS E MAIL TO ALL IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK BECAUSE THAT IS HOW IT IS TRANSFERRED. WE COULD ALL DO WITHOUT THIS, RIGHT? BUT I HAVE ACTED IMMEDIATELY AND SUGGEST YOU DO TOO. ============================== 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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.307 / Virus Database: 168 - Release Date: 12.11.01