ack..i had this!!! please read!!! virus alert

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please follow instructions, as i had this one, and y'all probably do now

also!!!

soooorrrry!!

*looks chasticed*

fraggle

 

 

 

> > > > > " IAC-LA " <iacenterla

> > > > > <laactivists

> > > > > Friday, December 28, 2001 12:46 PM

> > > > > Check your computer for a very sneaky virus

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > WE WERE ADVISED TO CHECK OUR COMPUTER WITH THESE

> > > > > > INSTRUCTIONS, AND SURE ENOUGH - WE HAD THE VIRUS THAT

> > > > > > THE'RE REFERRING TO. FORTUNATELY ITS EASY TO GET RID OF,

> > > > > > BUT DON'T PROCRASTINATE. FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS VERY

> > > > > > CLOSELY AND ASAP BECAUSE IT LAUNCHES ITSELF 14 DAYS AFTER

> > > > > > YOU GET IT! FURTHERMORE, YOUR VIRUS SOFTWARE MAY NOT

> > > > > > DETECT IT. IT DIDN'T IN OUR NY OFFICE.

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > > If you find the virus on your system, send this to

> > > > > > everyone in your address book. It seems to send itself

> > > > > > through the address book, so that you don't even have to

> > > > > > send an email for it to work.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > The directions for removing it are easy.

> > > > > > 1. Go to 'Start' - then to 'find or search' (depending on

> > > > > > your computer).

> > > > > > 2. In the 'search for files or folders' type in

> > > > > > sulfnbk.exe -- this is the virus.

> > > > > > 3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive C.

> > > > > > 4. Hit 'search' button (or find).

> > > > > > 5. If this file shows up (it's a blackish icon that will

> > > > > > have the name 'sulfnbk.exe') DO NOT OPEN IT.

> > > > > > 6. Right click on the file -- go down to delete and left

> > > > > > click.

> > > > > > 7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle

> > > > > > bin, say yes.

> > > > > > 8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and

> > > > > > double

> > > > > > click on the recycle bin.

> > > > > > 9. 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, because that's how it's transferred.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > ------------------

> > > > > > Send replies to iacenterla

> > > > > >

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> > > > >

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THIS IS A HOAX!!! Don't Delete this file! It's used by Microsoft Windows 98+ to allow for longer file names!!Talisman