Hi everyone, I got this warning yesterday and didn't find it on the
first trawl, but when I followed the instructions below I did find this
virus on my computer. Hope you get this in time to check yours and pass
on the warning. Jane.
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 3:03 PM
>Subbject: VIRUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Received the following from a friend. Please follow
>the directions to find and delete the file. I did
>find this virus on my hard drive.
>I have received this e-mail and have found the virus
>on three computers!
>Virus software can not detect it. It will not become
>active until June 1, 2001, at that point it will
>become active and will be too late. It wipes out all
>files and folders on the hard drive. This virus
>travels through e-mail and migrates to the
>C:\windows\command folder. To find it and delete
>it off your computer, do the following:
>
>Go to the START button. Go to FIND or SEARCH Go to
>FILES & FOLDERS Make sure the find box is searching
>the C drive.
>Type in: SULFNBK.EXE Begin search.
>
>If it finds it, highlight it and press the Del key on
>your keyboard. Close the find dialog box. open the
>Recycle Bin. Find the file and delete it from the
>Recycle bin. You should be safe.
>
>The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have
>sent ANY e-mail to in the past few months. I do not
>know how long this has been on our computers.
>DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE NOR
>NORTON CAN DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A
>VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. IT WILL BE TO LATE THEN.
>WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!
>thyland
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