Sigh...Marla, this is a hoax...if you delete this file, your computer will no longer recognize long file names. Bill [email protected] writes: > > Hello All, > > I will apologize in advance for breaking the list rules, but this is > absolutely real, so I am sticking my neck out anyway. We recieved this > e-mail from a friend and followed the steps below and WE HAD THIS VIRUS > TOO! Chances are you do also. I suggest that you follow the steps > listed below as we did. Ours is gone now. Sorry to start off the New > Year this way, but atleast we can be on top of this. Good Luck........ > Marla > > --------------------------- > > I received a message from a friend concerning a virus that was attached > to her address book. I have found this virus on my C drive. I did not > open it but it still could have spread to everyone in my address book - > you are in my address book. > > It lies dormant for 14 days, then crashes your hard drive. It is easy > to stop it if you find you have it. If you have it, you will need to > advise everyone in your address book in the same manner as this > message. The directions for removing it are as follows: > > 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 C drive. > 4. Hit the search button or find > 5. If this file shows up it's an ugly black icon with the above noted > DO NOT OPEN IT! > 6. Right click on the file - go down to delete and left click. > 7. It will ask about the recycle bin - say yes > 8. Go to your desktop and double click on the recycle bin. > 9. Right click on ugly black icon sulfnbk.exe and again delete again > > IF YOU FIND IT NOTIFY ALL IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK BECAUSE THAT'S HOW IT IS > TRANSFERRED!!! >