Re: URGENT: VIRUS will become active on June 1st !!!

From: psiigii (psiigii@home.com)
Date: Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00:36 EDT

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    I AGREE WITH ADRIAN--- READ ON...

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: RSS - AF Helpdesk
    > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 5:08 PM
    > To: df - MLA - AF All Exchange Server MLAs
    > Subject: Sulfnbk.exe Virus Hoax
    > Importance: High
    >
    > An e-mail hoax has been circulating recently that has received a lot of
    > press and public attention. The subject line may contain "***Virus
    > Alert***" or mention "SULFNBK.exe" . If you receive a copy of this
    > message, you should ignore it. Do not pass it on as this is how an e-mail
    > hoax spreads.
    >
    > Do not delete SULFNBK.exe from your computer, it is a standard part of the
    > Windows 98 and ME operating systems.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Moorad Alexanian" <alexanian@uncwil.edu>
    To: "americanscientificaffiliation" <asa@calvin.edu>
    Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:48 AM
    Subject: Fw: URGENT: VIRUS will become active on June 1st !!!

    >
    > >Subject: URGENT: VIRUS will become active on June 1st !!!
    > >
    > >Dear friends,
    > >I found this virus dormant in my computer. It travels through e-mail, and I
    > >have sent e-mails to all of you these last weeks. It is very easy to
    > >delete:
    > >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
    > >harddrive.
    > >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:
    > >1. Go to the "START" button.
    > >2. Go to "FIND" or "SEARCH".
    > >3. Go to "FILES & FOLDERS". Make sure the find box is searching the "C:"
    > >drive. Type in: SULFNBK.EXE. Begin search.
    > >4. If it finds it, highlight it (don't run it at all). Go to 'File' and
    > >delete it. Close the find Dialog box. 5. 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 havesent ANY E-mail to in
    > >the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their
    > >computers. Please helpyour friends !!!!!!!!DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS
    > >SOFTWARE. McAFEE andNORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A
    > >VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST.WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!
    > >Sebastien Dubost
    > >
    >
    >



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