I am not sure if this virus goes out to all those on a person's address book--but just in case I am sending it to all of you. If you don't have the file on your hard drive when you go to "Find" all the better but by chance you do have the file on your computer, follow the directions and eliminate it immediately. This came to me from a friend who also found the file in his system. Since it got into my system I may have unintentionally infected your system also. I found the file in my Windows/Command sub directory. Al--Take a look at: www.up.net/~acovell/covell.html Here it is: ""Hey everybody. I received this e-mail from somebody that had my e-mail address in their address book. There is a virus being spread through address books. It is apparently undectectable by Norton >and McAfee. It remains dormant for abut 14 days then >activates and wipes out the hard drive data. Please copy this e-mail immediately and forward it to everybody in your address book!!! I found the virus on my hard drive!! The directions for removing it are easy: > 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. (be sure you spell it correctly). > 3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive >C. > 4. Hit 'search' button (or find) > 5. If this file shows up (it's an 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. I 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 sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or >empty the bin. >If you find it send this email to all in your address >book, because that's how it's transferred.""
It's a hoax! -----Original Message----- From: al covell [mailto:ruauper2@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:35 PM To: MIKENT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIKENT] Virus Alert--Works in your address Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not sure if this virus goes out to all those on a person's address book--but just in case I am sending it to all of you. If you don't have the file on your hard drive when you go to "Find" all the better but by chance you do have the file on your computer, follow the directions and eliminate it immediately. This came to me from a friend who also found the file in his system. Since it got into my system I may have unintentionally infected your system also. I found the file in my Windows/Command sub directory. Al--Take a look at: www.up.net/~acovell/covell.html Here it is: ""Hey everybody. I received this e-mail from somebody that had my e-mail address in their address book. There is a virus being spread through address books. It is apparently undectectable by Norton >and McAfee. It remains dormant for abut 14 days then >activates and wipes out the hard drive data. Please copy this e-mail immediately and forward it to everybody in your address book!!! I found the virus on my hard drive!! The directions for removing it are easy: > 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. (be sure you spell it correctly). > 3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive >C. > 4. Hit 'search' button (or find) > 5. If this file shows up (it's an 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. I 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 sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or >empty the bin. >If you find it send this email to all in your address >book, because that's how it's transferred."" ==== MIKENT Mailing List ==== Visit the Kent Co. Michigan GenWeb Project: www.rootsweb.com/~mikent ============================== 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