Hiya Alan, I thought that I should put this in to help. It appears that this virus is seen to be a hoax and this is the site that tells you mostly about it. http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/sulfnbk.html Hope this helps. Best wishes Bridget ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:18 PM 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 > >