> > From: "Mark Borgmann" <[email protected]> > To: "Paul Spidle" <[email protected]>, > Subject: Re: I received the message below tonight, and did find the > referenced file. Not sure if a hoax, but better safe than sorry, I guess. > Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 19:48:58 -0500 > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 > > Please see the attached URL for further information on this. According to > Symantec (Norton Antivirus), this is a hoax. > > Have a wonderful holiday season! > > Mark > > > <http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html>http: > //www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html > > >> >> >> I received an email with a virus...that I have found and deleted. >> Please follow the instructions below >> and see if you have it. I checked to see if I did, and I did. It >> transfers to whoever is in your >> address book. It lies dormant for 14 days, then kills your hard drive. >> Here's how to stop it. If you >> find it, send this to everyone in your address book. >> >> 1. go to start - then to "find or search" >> >> 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" 0r "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. It will ask if you want to send to the recycle bin -- say yes >> >> 8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click >> recycle bin >> >> 9. right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again or just empty the >> recycle bin. >> >> If you find this virus, send this to everyone in your address >> book...because that is how it is >> transferred. > >
OK, open mouth, insert foot... or whatever the keyboard equivalent is. I just corrected the listadmin. Mea culpa. I'm just too used to running my own list. It's up to the listadmin, not me, what is permissible on this list. Please accept my apology. Diana <blush,cringe,grovel>