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Symantec says that this is a hoax and to ignore it.
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Ellis" <wellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:55 PM
Subject: RE: Virus Important read had it on my computer
> 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.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of Sonnysark@xxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 5:00 PM
> > To: inishwings@xxxxxxxxxxx; plotinus25@xxxxxxxxxxx;
> > dtragos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; hgeiger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
IvonneSark@xxxxxxx;
> > ivonne.i.sarkissian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; PatEasby@xxxxxxx;
> > itscritical@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; kpkmfk@xxxxxxx; jtlee1147@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> > BigRude@xxxxxxxxxxx; lindaluft@xxxxxxxxxxx; Champ338@xxxxxxx;
> > CoffeyMA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; SAMSARK@xxxxxxx; SAMGOZ@xxxxxxx;
VACHIK11@xxxxxxx;
> > TimTimmons@xxxxxxx; VIKDOR1@xxxxxxx; izkatel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> > metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; rtmoderator@xxxxxxxxx
> > 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.
> >
> >
>
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