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    1. [KY-ROLLCALL] I Probably Sent You A Virus
    2. I want to alert anyone I've emailed recently that I received this e-mail and I did have this virus on my hard-drive. Not sure where I got it, (and it's gone now). I don't know about the validity of this "June 1st" stuff - but I did find it and want to alert everyone I've e-mailed to check for it. Better safe than sorry. LISTERS: I know the rootsweb lists are not for virus alerts, but I felt a moral responsibility to warn anyone I've e-mailed. Please forgive me. Subject: WARNINGS TO EVERYONE YOU'VE COMMUNICATED WITH ON INTERNET URGENT. A VIRUS could be in your computer files now, dormant but will become active on June 1. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT AND TO REMOVE IT NOW. It was brought to my attention today that a virus is in circulation via email. I looked for it and to my surprise I found it on mine. Please follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!! No Virus software can detect it. It will become active on June 1, 2001. It might be too late by then. It wipes out all files and folders on the hard drive. This virus travels thru E-mail and migrates to the 'C:\windows\command' folder. To find it and get rid of it off of your computer, do the following: Go to the "START" button. Go to "FIND" or "SEARCH" Go to "FILES & FOLDERS" Make sure the find box is searching the "C:" drive. Type in; SULFNBK.EXE Begin search. If it finds it, highlight it. Go to 'File' and delete it. Close the find Dialog box Open the Recycle Bin Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin You should be safe. The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail to in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!! DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!

    05/30/2001 10:18:18