After I received the message about a possible virus and forwarded it I received the following. Sorry I fell for the first message. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred" <freese@netins.net> To: <BARR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:00 AM Subject: [BARR] a dangerous hoax! > Ok folks! As you all know, I do not hold to posting virus information on > Rootsweb lists and Rootsweb does not condone it either, BUT, this is getting > out of hand! There is a hoax going around that warns you to delete a file > from your computer because it is a virus and will go off on June 1st or > whatever date. This is simply crap! That file that they want you to delete > is a normal file on your computer that allows your computer to use extra > long file names. If you delete it, that function will not operate on your > computer. YOU NEED THIS FILE! Do not pay any attention to it. If you are > sent this junk, simply delete it. The only reason I am posting this is > because I've had so many inquiries about it that it is easier to post to all > instead of explain it 1,000 times. The file that they want you to delete > is: SULFNBK.EXE As I said, do not delete it, delete the message and > forget it, it's a hoax! > Fred > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese freese@netins.net > List owner and Rootsweb Donor >