RE: Virus Important read had it on my computer

["Wayne Ellis" <wellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks. Symantec can confirm this at:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim DeWilder
> Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2001 10:21 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Virus Important read had it on my computer
>
>
> This is a hoax and a particularly viscious one at that. This
> particular hoax
> has the potential to create problems
> even if it isn't a virus.   If you follow the 'instructions' contained in
> the hoax and delete sulfnbk.exe you may not be able to restore long file
> names (file names are sometimes truncated internally within the operating
> system and restored when displayed).  This could mean that when a systems
> function ends abnormally, the file names are abbreviated the next time you
> start your system you will see only truncated files names.   Microsoft's
> 'fix' for that is (or at least was) to have you run the
> sulfnbk.exe utility
> to restore the long file names.  Of course, depending on how your
> particular
> version of Windows works, the problem may not arise.  If it does, you may
> have to get a copy of the utility if you don't like dealing with truncated
> file names.  It would be of interest to know whether any of you
> who deleted
> sulfnbk.exe ever have any problems.
>
> This is an especially annoying hoax because not only does it instruct the
> poor unsuspecting users to do damage to their own systems, but most of the
> references to the hoax on the Web are in Spanish/Portugese.
>
>
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> Subject: Virus Important read had it on my computer
>
>
>
>
> << SULFNBK.EXE >>
>
> >Subject: This is serious!!!!!! Please check for VIRUS
> >Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 17:29:16 +0200
>
> >Importance: High
> >
> >
> > > > > VIRUS COULD BE IN YOUR COMPUTER
> > > > > It will become activate on June 1st and will delete all files and
> > > folders
> > > > > on the hard drive.
> > > > > No Anti-Virus software can detect it because it doesn't't become a
> >VIRUS
> > > > > until 1/6/2001.
> > > > > It travels through the e-mail and migrate to your computer.
> > > > > To find it please follow the following directions:
> > > > > Go To "START" button
> > > > > Go to "Find" or "Search"
> > > > > Go to files and folders
> > > > > Make sure to search in drive C
> > > > > Type in; SULFNBK.EXE
> > > > > Begin Search
> > > > > If it finds it, highlight it and delete it
> > > > > Close the dialogue box
> > > > > 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 sent ANY
> e-mail to
> >in
> > > the
> > > > > past few months.
> > > > > Many major companies have found this virus on their computers.
> > > > > Whatever you do, DO NOT open the file.
>
>