Please read more about this hoax at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html On Wed, 19 Dec 2001 16:23:47 EST, [email protected] wrote: > to all listowners for publication immed! my son, named further below,in my > message to him and his return message, works for a major unnamed computer > company and i sent this to him to check it out because i am, unfortunately, > not really too computer savvy. i have seen this online in all the lists i > belong to so- beware! watch yourselves and dont believe everything you read. > > Subj: Virus Alert > Date: 12/19/01 8:03:22 AM Pacific Standard Time > > > From: [email protected] (Alan and Sharon Henry) > To: [email protected] (Alan and Sharon Henry) > > I received a message from a friend today about a virus that he had on his > computer and suspected that he had sent on to me. THIS VIRUS IS NOT DETECTED > BY NORTON OR McAFEE. IT LIES DORMANT FOR 14 DAYS AND THEN DESTROYS YOUR HARD > DRIVE!!! PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY!!! When I followed his directions, I found > that the virus was on my computer. I have since removed it but was afraid > that my computer might have forwarded it to the people on my mailing list. > Since I have your address in my list, I thought that I better let you know so > that you could check your computer and get rid of it if need be. This is > what you do. > > Go to your START MENU > Select SEARCH/FIND > Select FILES and FOLDERS > Type sulfnbk.exe (this is the virus) in the FIND window (make sure that you > are searching your C drive) > Select FIND/SEARCH > This virus is named sulfnbk.exe and has a black icon > If you don't find the file, you are okay > If you find the file....DO NOT OPEN IT > Right click on the file, then select DELETE > Send it to the RECYCLE BIN > Go to your desk top and double click on the RECYCLE BIN > Empty the RECYCLE BINI regret any inconvenience that this may have caused, > especially at this busy time of year. > > Sincerely, > Sharon Brady Henry > > this is my correspondance w/ son: > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 3:55 PM > To: Terrence Brown > Subject: Fwd: Virus Alert-is this true? what do i do if it is? > > If they delete that file, they won't be able to use their cable modem ----- > > > Subject: Re: Virus Alert-is this true? what do i do if it is? > > > > wow- idiots. is this a scam? > > his reply to my question of idiots sending this around!(those who sent it > originally are the idiots-not those trying to help by passing on, lest i > offend anyone! > > yeah, they get spammed by someone who knows they have a Surfboard Cable Modem > (I had one in Delray) and than tell them to search for the file that controls > the modem. Pretty easy way to ceate a hassle I would say > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > ______________________________________________________________________________ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com