Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 My apologies. If fell for this one. It is a hoax. You do not want to delete that file, it is a windows operating file, so of course you are going to have it on your computer. It is not a virus (though it, like other files can become infected with a virus). The icon does resemble a black bug-looking creature, and that is why this hoax works so well (making it believable). here is additional info about the hoax: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blsulfnbk.htm here is info on what to do in case like me you have already deleted the windows operating system file. http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa052601a.htm Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Sterling www.sterlingdallan.com - " GregoryThomas. Williams " <ekklesia " Sterling D. Allan " <sterlingda Monday, December 17, 2001 11:38 AM Re: WARNING: I sent you a VIRUS I am sure you got my notice that this is a hoax AVERT HOAX Notice!! http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084 & McAfee AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. This email message is just a HOAX. Although, the SULFNBK.EXE file may become infected by a number of valid viruses (most commonly W32/Magistr@MM, the details of this HOAX message are not based on actual events. We are advising users who receive the email to delete the message and DO NOT pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates. SULFNBK.EXE is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names - Sterling D. Allan <sterlingda <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Cc: <whitewolfe54 Monday, December 17, 2001 10:06 AM WARNING: I sent you a VIRUS > From Sterling D. Allan www.sterlingdallan.com > > I unfortunately received a virus on my computer that may affect you because > you are in my address book. It lies dormant for 14 days, then kills your > hard drive. Following are directions on how to stop it. (If you've got it, > pass these directions on to everyone in YOUR address book) > > > The directions for removing it: > 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 are searching Drive C. > 4. Hit " search " button (or find) > 5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the > name " sulfnbk.exe " DO NOT OPEN IT!. > [5a. Select it and press SHIFT-DELETE to delete it without sending it to the > recycle bin.] > 6. Right click on the file - go down to delete and left click. > 7. It will ask you if you to send it to the recycle bin, says yes. > 8. Go to your recycle bin on your desktop and and double click on the > recycle bin. > Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin. If you find > it send this e-mail to all in your address book, that's how it is > transferred > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 I fell for it, too, and sent it to a zillion people! Live & learn, eh? ~Leilani~ http://www.livejournal.com/~lafleur - " Sterling D. Allan " <sterlingda <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Monday, December 17, 2001 12:23 PM HOAX: WARNING: I sent you a VIRUS > My apologies. If fell for this one. It is a hoax. You do not want to > delete that file, it is a windows operating file, so of course you are going > to have it on your computer. It is not a virus (though it, like other files > can become infected with a virus). The icon does resemble a black > bug-looking creature, and that is why this hoax works so well (making it > believable). > > here is additional info about the hoax: > http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blsulfnbk.htm > > here is info on what to do in case like me you have already deleted the > windows operating system file. > http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa052601a.htm > > Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. > > Sterling > www.sterlingdallan.com > > - > " GregoryThomas. Williams " <ekklesia > " Sterling D. Allan " <sterlingda > Monday, December 17, 2001 11:38 AM > Re: WARNING: I sent you a VIRUS > > > I am sure you got my notice that this is a hoax > > AVERT HOAX Notice!! > http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084 & > McAfee AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. > > This email message is just a HOAX. Although, the SULFNBK.EXE file may become > infected by a number of valid viruses (most commonly W32/Magistr@MM, the > details of this HOAX message are not based on actual events. > > We are advising users who receive the email to delete the message and DO NOT > pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates. > > SULFNBK.EXE is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file > names > > - > Sterling D. Allan <sterlingda > <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> > Cc: <whitewolfe54 > Monday, December 17, 2001 10:06 AM > WARNING: I sent you a VIRUS > > > > From Sterling D. Allan www.sterlingdallan.com > > > > I unfortunately received a virus on my computer that may affect you > because > > you are in my address book. It lies dormant for 14 days, then kills your > > hard drive. Following are directions on how to stop it. (If you've got it, > > pass these directions on to everyone in YOUR address book) > > > > > > The directions for removing it: > > 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 are searching Drive C. > > 4. Hit " search " button (or find) > > 5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the > > name " sulfnbk.exe " DO NOT OPEN IT!. > > [5a. Select it and press SHIFT-DELETE to delete it without sending it to > the > > recycle bin.] > > 6. Right click on the file - go down to delete and left click. > > 7. It will ask you if you to send it to the recycle bin, says yes. > > 8. Go to your recycle bin on your desktop and and double click on the > > recycle bin. > > Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin. If you > find > > it send this e-mail to all in your address book, that's how it is > > transferred > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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