Mike,
This went around on another listserve I am on. It is the message that is
the virus. If you delete that file it will mess up your machine because
your windows needs the file.
George K. Cunningham
University of Louisville
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Cole [mailto:mcole@weber.ucsd.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 1:05 PM
> To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> Subject: virus
>
>
> I had this virus on my hard drive but deleted it in time. Be
> sure to follow
> leigh's directions because I have sent mail to xmca and you may
> be infected.
> mike
> ----
> >From: Susan Leigh Star <lstar@ucsd.edu>
> Subject:
>
> I received a virus through an email. It goes to everyone in your address
> book. It lies dormant for 14 days then kills your hard drive.
> PLEASE FIX
> THIS NOW. Since you are in my or Geof's address book on our
> computer, you
> need to do the following. Even if you may have already done it, when I
> opened my computer, I probably re-infected yours. Apologies for multiple
> postings. Leigh
>
>
>
> 1. Go to "Start:, then to "Find" or "Search" depending on your computer.
> 2. In the "Search for Files or Folders" type sulfnbk.exe This is the
> name of the virus.
> 3. In the "Look In" section, make sure you are searching Drive C.
> 4. Hit "Search" or "Find"
> 5 If your search finds this file, it will be an ugly blackish
> icon (if you
> use icons to show files) that will have the name sulfnbk.exe DO NOT
> OPEN IT. If it does not show up on your first "Search" try a
> "New Search".
> 6. Right click on the file. Go down to "Delete" and left click.
> 7. You will be asked if you want to send the file to the Recycling
> Bin. Say "Yes".
> 8. Go to your Desktop (where all your icons are) and right click on the
> recycle bin and either manually delete the sulfnbk.exe program by right
> clicking and then hitting "Delete" and left clicking or empty the
> entire bin.
> 9. If you found the virus on your system, send this or a similar
> e-mail to
> all the people in your address book because this is how it is transferred.
>
> Sorry, but it only takes a minute to clean it up.
>
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