and it will really mess up your computer if you delete it I know a few who have done so Belle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Love Berryman" <marylove@tyler.net> To: <TXARCHIVE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [TXARCHIVE] CHECK YOUR COMPUTER > If you can get to this website, it will tell you that this is a hoax. > The file everyone is trying to remove is an actual Windows Utility file used > for restoring long filenames. > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html > > Mary Love Berryman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gloria B. Mayfield" <gbmayfield@tyler.net> > To: <TXARCHIVE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:38 AM > Subject: [TXARCHIVE] CHECK YOUR COMPUTER > > > > I received this letter from someone who had sent me information. I did > check my computer and : SULFNBK.EXE was there. Just for caution , please > check your computer. Gloria > > > > No virus software can detect it. It will become active on June 1, 2001. > > it might be too late by then. It wipes out all files and folders on the > > hard drive. This virus travels thru email and migrates to the > > 'C:\windows\command' folder. To find it and get rid of it off of your > > computer, do the following: > > 1. Go to the "START" button > > 2. Go to "FIND" or "SEARCH" > > 3. Go to "FILES & FOLDERS" > > 4. Make sure the Find box is searching the "C:" drive > > 5. Type in: SULFNBK.EXE > > 6. Begin search > > > > If it finds it... > > 1. Highlight it (DO NOT DOUBLE CLICK) > > 2. Go to File and delete it (or right click on it and delete) > > 3. Close the Find Dialog Box > > 4. Empty the recycle bin or trash can > > > > You should be safe. the bad part is that you need to contact and forward > > this to everyone you have sent ANY email to in the past two months. Many > > major companies have found this virus on their computers. > > DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT > > IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > > > > > > Personal page http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/gmayfield/index.html > > Texas Surnames http://www.rootsweb.com/~txrusk/txsurnames.html > > ETX Manager Cemeteries of TX > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/tx/topic/cemeteries/ > > Panola County TX USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpanola/ > > Rusk County TX USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~txrusk/index.htm > > 1999-2000 S/SC CC Rep, USGenWeb Advisory Board > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXARCHIVE Mailing List ==== > > Go Upload Files! > > > > > ==== TXARCHIVE Mailing List ==== > Go Upload Files! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm > List Administrator is David Morgan, dmorgan@efn.org > >