You've been caught by a virus hoax which has been doing the rounds. The file you've deleted is a perfectly good file needed by Windows to read long filenames. There's a way to restore it, which I'll send to you if I find it on another list. Meanwhile, you haven't done anything fatal, thank goodness! Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:13 PM Subject: [RossGen] You may have this VIRUS! > > I had this on our computer and have deleted it. Please check your computer to > see if you have it and if you do follow directions and delete it. Sorry about > this but it must be done. Thanks Sue > > This is a virus that is spread from address book > > > > to address book. It is apparently undetectable by > > > > Norton and McAfee. It remains dormant for about > > > > 14 days then activates and wipes out the hard > > > > drive data. 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). > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > 10. If you found this virus, send this email to all in your address > > > > book, > > > > because that's how it's transferred. > > > > > ==== ROSSGEN Mailing List ==== > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm > >