a new virus

[Guest guest]

Dear Liliana,

 

This virus alert is a hoax. I can forward you emails from another source

explaining this if you'd like, but this has been going around recently, and

is a hoax.

 

People should not delete this file. Something I received from another list

following a similar alert:

 

"I checked our EDP, they said this is not the Virus and please do not delete

the file. This is the file to keep long names. If we delete this file, we

cannot store files with long names."

 

Namaste,

Patrice

[Guest guest]

Dear Liliana,

It may make you happy to know that this was what is commonly called a

"Virus Hoax." Part of my job at work is to ensure our company is protected

from viruses. So I look on the Web when I get email alerts that sound "off"

to me and ask me to delete files and send notices to everyone I write to:

this usually tells me it's a hoax! (Have a happy day! Best wishes, Carol)

Below is information snipped from a Web site that watches viruses and

hoaxes:

 

 

Home Virus info Hoaxes & scares

 

 

Name: SULFNBK

Type: Virus hoax

Description: SULFNBK.EXE is a program which comes with the Windows 95/98

operating system and can be used to backup and restore long filenames.

 

Although it is possible for the file to be infected by a virus, it has also

been the subject of a hoax which has been distributed in several languages.

 

Please note: The W32/Magistr-A virus is known to infect the file SULFNBK.EXE

(this is unconnected with the hoax) so Sophos recommends users delete the

file if they ever receive it as an email attachment.

 

Here is the text of the virus hoax in English, Spanish Portuguese and Dutch:

 

English version 1:

 

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU LOOK INTO YOUR COMPUTERS AND CHECK IF YOU HAVE THE

FOLLOWING VIRUS: sulfnbk.exe

 

IF ANYBODY HAS THIS VIRUS IN C:\, DELETE IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT ATTACKS ON

NEXT DAY 25 OF THE MONTH MAY AND WILL DELETE ALL FILES ON YOUR PC.

 

THIS VIRUS CAME WITH E-MAIL AND IS INVISIBLE FOR VIRUS SCANNERS. PLEASE PASS

THIS MESSAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE.

 

English version 2:

 

There is another English language version of this hoax which claims that a

virus will activate on 1st June 2001. Here is the text:

 

It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus is in circulation via

email. I looked for it and to my surprise I found it on mine. .. please

follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!!

 

I do not know how long it has been on my computer, but 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 E-mail and migrates to the 'C:\windows\command'folder. To find

it and get rid of it off of 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.

Go to 'File' and delete it.

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. Many major companies have found this virus on their

computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!

 

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!!!

 

Spanish version:

 

Este reenvio lo recibí de un amigo hoy y es verdad o busqué con estas

instrucciones y lo encontré,lo tenía sin saberlo.

 

No lo detecta el Norton 2001 ni McAfee, los tengo nstalado y pasó igual Un

virus está llegando a través de los mails de modo oculto.

 

Gracias a un aviso pude detectarlo (lo tenía sin saberlo) y eliminarlo.

 

Buscarlo del siguiente modo:

1) Ir a Inicio

2) Luego: Buscar

3) Archivo o carpeta

4) Tipear el archivo: sulfnbk.exe

5) Eliminar (NO ABRIRLO)

6) Eliminar de la papelera de reciclaje

 

Gracias a estas instruciones lo eliminé..

suerte..

 

Portugese version:

 

Gente, é sério. Não deletem antes de ler. Quem me passou essa mensagem foi um

amigo e o vírus SULFNBK.EXE estava escondido nos nossos computadores.

Leiam com atenção, tá?

É verdade !!!!

Eu verifiquei e tinha o virus nos computadores aqui da empresa que possuem

acesso à internet.

Não é piadinha nem pegadinha (juro!)

 

"Alerta Vermelho!

 

Pessoal, procedimentos que deveriam ser tomados para a possível detecção do

maledeto SULFNBK.EXE. e eu fui conferir só por desencargo de consciência.

Pois é...O bichinho tava lá, escondidO até do Norton, talvez esperando algum

gatilho prá começar a trabalhar......

 

Aí vão as orientaç es que eu segui à risca e que me levaram ao tal coisinha

ruím:

 

1 - Iniciar/Localizar Pastas. Digite o nome do animal: SULFNBK.EXE

2 - Se for encontrado, abra o Windows Explorer, vá até a pasta onde ele foi

encontrado e não abra o arquivo nem em caso de incêndio, ok?

3 - Apenas delete o cara de lá.

4 - O meu estava em Windows/Command.

 

Sim, o Norton não detectou.

Sim, o Viruscan da Mcafee não detectou.

Não sabemos se ele faz algum estrago na máquina, mas acho que ninguém aqui

vai querer testar para saber!!!!

Eu nem imaginava que tivesse hóspedes no meu PC.

Meu Norton está atualizado e o Scandisk da MCafee também!

 

Dutch version:

 

FW: DANGEROUS VIRUS

 

Zoek het bestand sulfnbk.exe op je harde schijf.

Indien dit erop staat onmiddelijk verwijderen. Dit is een kwaadaardig virus

bedacht door een ex medewerker van Casema.

Het virus treedt in werking op 25 mei 2001 . Het is verstuurd als onzichtbaar

bestand naar de adres lijsten van de Casema en Wanadoo abonnees waardoor het

weer automatisch doorgestuurd werd.

 

Het wordt door geen enkele virusscanner herkend.

 

Treuzel niet, zoeken en verwijderen.Ook uit je prullebak.PLEASE PASS THIS

MESSAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE.

 

Important: Many virus hoaxes:

 

falsely claim to describe an extremely dangerous virus

use pseudo-technical language to make impressive-sounding (but impossible)

claims

falsely claim that the report was issued or confirmed by a well-known company

ask you to forward it to all your friends and colleagues

As usual, you are urged not to pass on warnings of this kind, as the

continued re-forwarding of these hoaxes simply wastes time and email

bandwidth.

 

It is possible that you may receive a hoax via email with a file attached.

Obviously, such file attachments should be treated with caution as they may

be virus infected. Sophos recommends deleting virus hoax emails, whether they

contain file attachments or not.

 

Sophos suggests a policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading in your

company.

[Guest guest]

Dear Carol,

 

Many thanks for informaing us of this virus. I had in my system too. Just

got rid of this.

 

Thanks once again,

 

Love

 

Ravinder Grover

-

<Carolhook

<gjlist>

Monday, June 04, 2001 8:51 PM

[gjlist] a new virus

 

 

Dear Liliana,

It may make you happy to know that this was what is commonly called a

"Virus Hoax." Part of my job at work is to ensure our company is protected

from viruses. So I look on the Web when I get email alerts that sound "off"

to me and ask me to delete files and send notices to everyone I write to:

this usually tells me it's a hoax! (Have a happy day! Best wishes, Carol)

Below is information snipped from a Web site that watches viruses and

hoaxes:

 

 

Home Virus info Hoaxes & scares

 

 

Name: SULFNBK

Type: Virus hoax

Description: SULFNBK.EXE is a program which comes with the Windows 95/98

operating system and can be used to backup and restore long filenames.

 

Although it is possible for the file to be infected by a virus, it has also

been the subject of a hoax which has been distributed in several languages.

 

Please note: The W32/Magistr-A virus is known to infect the file SULFNBK.EXE

(this is unconnected with the hoax) so Sophos recommends users delete the

file if they ever receive it as an email attachment.

 

Here is the text of the virus hoax in English, Spanish Portuguese and Dutch:

 

English version 1:

 

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU LOOK INTO YOUR COMPUTERS AND CHECK IF YOU HAVE THE

FOLLOWING VIRUS: sulfnbk.exe

 

IF ANYBODY HAS THIS VIRUS IN C:\, DELETE IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT ATTACKS ON

NEXT DAY 25 OF THE MONTH MAY AND WILL DELETE ALL FILES ON YOUR PC.

 

THIS VIRUS CAME WITH E-MAIL AND IS INVISIBLE FOR VIRUS SCANNERS. PLEASE PASS

THIS MESSAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE.

 

English version 2:

 

There is another English language version of this hoax which claims that a

virus will activate on 1st June 2001. Here is the text:

 

It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus is in circulation via

email. I looked for it and to my surprise I found it on mine. .. please

follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!!

 

I do not know how long it has been on my computer, but 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 E-mail and migrates to the 'C:\windows\command'folder. To find

it and get rid of it off of 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.

Go to 'File' and delete it.

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. Many major companies have found this virus on their

computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!

 

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!!!

 

Spanish version:

 

Este reenvio lo recibí de un amigo hoy y es verdad o busqué con estas

instrucciones y lo encontré,lo tenía sin saberlo.

 

No lo detecta el Norton 2001 ni McAfee, los tengo nstalado y pasó igual Un

virus está llegando a través de los mails de modo oculto.

 

Gracias a un aviso pude detectarlo (lo tenía sin saberlo) y eliminarlo.

 

Buscarlo del siguiente modo:

1) Ir a Inicio

2) Luego: Buscar

3) Archivo o carpeta

4) Tipear el archivo: sulfnbk.exe

5) Eliminar (NO ABRIRLO)

6) Eliminar de la papelera de reciclaje

 

Gracias a estas instruciones lo eliminé..

suerte..

 

Portugese version:

 

Gente, é sério. Não deletem antes de ler. Quem me passou essa mensagem foi

um

amigo e o vírus SULFNBK.EXE estava escondido nos nossos computadores.

Leiam com atenção, tá?

É verdade !!!!

Eu verifiquei e tinha o virus nos computadores aqui da empresa que possuem

acesso à internet.

Não é piadinha nem pegadinha (juro!)

 

"Alerta Vermelho!

 

Pessoal, procedimentos que deveriam ser tomados para a possível detecção do

maledeto SULFNBK.EXE. e eu fui conferir só por desencargo de consciência.

Pois é...O bichinho tava lá, escondidO até do Norton, talvez esperando algum

gatilho prá começar a trabalhar......

 

Aí vão as orientaç es que eu segui à risca e que me levaram ao tal coisinha

ruím:

 

1 - Iniciar/Localizar Pastas. Digite o nome do animal: SULFNBK.EXE

2 - Se for encontrado, abra o Windows Explorer, vá até a pasta onde ele foi

encontrado e não abra o arquivo nem em caso de incêndio, ok?

3 - Apenas delete o cara de lá.

4 - O meu estava em Windows/Command.

 

Sim, o Norton não detectou.

Sim, o Viruscan da Mcafee não detectou.

Não sabemos se ele faz algum estrago na máquina, mas acho que ninguém aqui

vai querer testar para saber!!!!

Eu nem imaginava que tivesse hóspedes no meu PC.

Meu Norton está atualizado e o Scandisk da MCafee também!

 

Dutch version:

 

FW: DANGEROUS VIRUS

 

Zoek het bestand sulfnbk.exe op je harde schijf.

Indien dit erop staat onmiddelijk verwijderen. Dit is een kwaadaardig virus

bedacht door een ex medewerker van Casema.

Het virus treedt in werking op 25 mei 2001 . Het is verstuurd als

onzichtbaar

bestand naar de adres lijsten van de Casema en Wanadoo abonnees waardoor het

weer automatisch doorgestuurd werd.

 

Het wordt door geen enkele virusscanner herkend.

 

Treuzel niet, zoeken en verwijderen.Ook uit je prullebak.PLEASE PASS THIS

MESSAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE.

 

Important: Many virus hoaxes:

 

falsely claim to describe an extremely dangerous virus

use pseudo-technical language to make impressive-sounding (but impossible)

claims

falsely claim that the report was issued or confirmed by a well-known

company

ask you to forward it to all your friends and colleagues

As usual, you are urged not to pass on warnings of this kind, as the

continued re-forwarding of these hoaxes simply wastes time and email

bandwidth.

 

It is possible that you may receive a hoax via email with a file attached.

Obviously, such file attachments should be treated with caution as they may

be virus infected. Sophos recommends deleting virus hoax emails, whether

they

contain file attachments or not.

 

Sophos suggests a policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading in your

company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Ravinder,

 

I hope you did not delete your SULFNBK.exe file, since the warning being

circulated is actually one of those hoaxes that circulate over the Internet

to scare people, while the SULFNBK.exe file is a harmless component of the

Windows backup registry, from what I've read. Its possible you misunderstood

my message which did include versions of the hoax email after explaining that

the file you were to delete is actually a Microsoft file. This hoax may have

been started by someone who dislikes Microsoft, or just wanted to cause some

confusion about a benign file in Windows' Command registry.

 

Anyone needing a new version of SULFNBK.exe to replace the one

mistakenly deleted due to reading the hoax email, please ask a friend to go

to his/her computer and find this file under C:\ WINDOWS\COMMAND directory.

Ask your friend to have SULFNBK.exe emailed to your computer as an

attachment, then go to your own C:\ windows\command directory and using the

term 'Saveas' under the File menu, Saveas the attachment, as its own name

into the Command directory. You'll be back in business again. Not a really

important file, but it's good to keep your Command files intact.

 

If you are really afraid of viruses, I'd recommend checking out the

new online versions of anti-virus software. Online virus scanning means that

you do not have to constantly search for updated .dat files to store in your

computer; the online service keeps the bulk of those files at their own

server and uses that huge database to protect your computer.

Best wishes,

Carol

[Guest guest]

Dear Carol,

What exactly do I have to do in order to use this online anti-virus

protection?

Thanks for your help with all this!

Liliana

 

 

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>Dear Ravinder,

>

>I hope you did not delete your SULFNBK.exe file, since the warning being

>circulated is actually one of those hoaxes that circulate over the Internet

>to scare people, while the SULFNBK.exe file is a harmless component of the

>Windows backup registry, from what I've read. Its possible you

>misunderstood my message which did include versions of the hoax email after

>explaining that the file you were to delete is actually a Microsoft file.

>This hoax may have been started by someone who dislikes Microsoft, or just

>wanted to cause some confusion about a benign file in Windows' Command

>registry.

>

>Anyone needing a new version of SULFNBK.exe to replace the one mistakenly

>deleted due to reading the hoax email, please ask a friend to go to his/her

>computer and find this file under C:\ WINDOWS\COMMAND directory. Ask your

>friend to have SULFNBK.exe emailed to your computer as an attachment, then

>go to your own C:\ windows\command directory and using the term 'Saveas'

>under the File menu, Saveas the attachment, as its own name into the

>Command directory. You'll be back in business again. Not a really important

>file, but it's good to keep your Command files intact.

>

>If you are really afraid of viruses, I'd recommend checking out the new

>online versions of anti-virus software. Online virus scanning means that

>you do not have to constantly search for updated .dat files to store in

>your computer; the online service keeps the bulk of those files at their

>own server and uses that huge database to protect your computer. Best

>wishes, Carol

>

>

>gjlist-

>

>

>

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