Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 Ack!!! I'm so sorry! I had no idea. I found the file on my computer & panicked. I never send this kind of virus warning out, but this time I did. I am so sorry! Please forgive me! ~Leilani~ http://www.livejournal.com/~lafleur - " Anathandra, Baroness Leydenveldt " <anathandra <Les_Reves_Gothique Monday, December 17, 2001 11:54 AM RE: +Les Reves Gothique + WARNING: I sent you a VIRUS > *There Is No Excellent Beauty That Hath Not Some Strangeness In The Proportion* > > ~Francis Bacon~ > > PLEASE DON'T DELETE THAT FILE! > > Sorry for shouting, but it's serious. If you've done it already, > consider reinstalling Windows. > > This " warning " one went around work. Guess what? Everyone who has > Windows installed has the file in question. It isn't a virus. If you > delete it, then you will lose the ability to have long file names in > Windows. > > Whoever made up this one was a really mean individual. Most people pass > it on as a service to other people, never knowing that giving out those > instructions will cause computer problems. So, if anyone sees this > warning again, consider it " the DIY virus " and delete it before it > causes any more damage. Or, do what I did and pass the info onto loved > ones before they fall prey to it. (I should have written in here about > it a while back. Sorry!) > > Nef > -- > " And when the moon is full... " she paused for effect. He leaned closer > as her voice dropped. " I stay exactly the same. " > > http://www.thespaceport.net > http://www.anathandra.com > anathandra > > Sweetest Jezebel wrote: > > I got this email today, and sure enough, the file was on my computer. > > Please read the message below! > > > > ~Leilani~ > > http://www.livejournal.com/~lafleur > > > > > 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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