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Re: (meteorobs) Fw: Attention!
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
This is a hoax !!!!
-----c-HArlie
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From: "Ed Majden" <epmajden@shawdot ca>
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Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:39 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Fw: Attention!
> I just received this via Rudy Nagy. Please check your computer for
this
> virus by following the instructions below. I am sending this to everyone
> that I have sent emails to. You may or may not have been infected but it
is
> worth checking.
> Ed
>
> > > > Subject: Attention!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone (this is Shaayna, not a forwarded message),
> > > >
> > > > I have just learned from a friend that a new virus may have infected
> > > > your
> > > > computers. It comes in through the email and then goes into the
> > > > address book and sends itself out. It is a very mean one; inspite of
> > > > having
> > > > an up-to-date Norton virus checker on my system (I bought it in Oct
&
> > > > continue to get on-line updates!), it got through into my computer.
> > > >
> > > > You need to check to see if your computer is harbouring the virus.
> What
> > > > happens is that it lays dormant for 14 days and then apparently
kills
> > > > your
> > > > hard drive.
> > > >
> > > > **you may want to print this note and follow the instructions below.
> > > >
> > > > Remove the virus by following these steps:
> > > >
> > > > *Begin at your desktop (where all your program icons are) when you
> turn
> > > > on your computer*
> > > >
> > > > 1. Click on "Start", then click on "find" or "search"
> > > >
> > > > 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
> that
> > > > will have the name sulfnbk.exe . DO NOT OPEN IT!!!!!!
> > > >
> > > > 6. Right click once on the file then go down to "delete" and left
> click
> > > > (or
> > > > press delete on your keyboard)
> > > >
> > > > 7. You will be asked if you want to send the file to the recycling
> bin -
> > > > say
> > > > YES
> > > >
> > > > 8. Go to your desk top (Where all your icons are) and highlight the
> > > > RECYCLE
> > > > BIN
> > > >
> > > > 9. Right click and select "empty contents of recycle bin"
> > > >
> > > > 10. If you found this virus in your system - please send this or a
> > > > similar
> > > > email to everyone in your address book since this is how it spreads.
> > > >
> > > > I certainly hope you did not find anything; if you did, I REALLY
> > > > apologize for the inconvenience. You may want to print this note &
> > > > redo this procedure again in 3 or 4 days....just to be sure!
> > > >
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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