Hi folks,
I wanted to send this out in preparation for a hoax that is running rampant
on many email lists so that you would be better prepared. Again, I'll say,
this IS a hoax, and not a virus, so if you receive information about this,
you will know to not only not forward the information on, but not to follow
it's directions and/or to send the correct information to the "helpful"
person who sent the hoax information to you... The message you might
receive is included at the bottom of this email. But what you need to know
is THIS IS A HOAX. DO NOT delete this file or you will have to restore your
windows system from the cd. Now, normally this wouldn't be a big deal but:
a) many people do not know how to or are not comfortable with restoring
windows, and b) many people, who received their computers "preloaded" with
windows, do not have the cd to fix this! SO, here are three links to
"write-ups" on the hoax that you can send to anyone who sends you this
"hoax". The first link is to the Symantec (makers of Norton Antivirus)
virus research site:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
The second is to McAfee's virus research site:
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084&
and the third is the site I use for all virus hoax look-ups, the
Urbanlegends site at
about.com
http://urbanlegends.about.com/science/urbanlegends/library/blsulfnbk.htm
Finally, here is a link to the article about how to restore this file if you
should delete it...
http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/library/weekly/aa052601a.htm
So, now you know, and as one of my brother's childhood heros, GI Joe says,
"knowing is half the battle!"
Thanks!
Christi
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The message:
Translated English version:
Do you believe that a friend of mine sent me an alert and the procedure that
we have to follow for the possible infection of SULFNBK.EXE. And I had
checked, just to make sure. An then... the file was there, hidden even of
McAfee and Norton, maybe waiting something to start work.
Well, see bellow the procedure that I followed step by step, and I found the
file:
1. Start/Find Folders. Type the file name: SULFNBK.EXE
2. If it find, open Windows Explorer, browse into the folder where the file
is and delete it. Do not click with left button on the file and do not open
it.
3. Just delete it
4. Mine was on Windows/Command
5. The virus from the person who gave the alert was on Windows/Config
Yes, Norton and McAfee do not detect it.
We do not know if it makes some damage on the machine, but I think that
anybody will not want to test it to know, will it?
Folks, this is not fun, I deleted it from my computer.
And my definitions are updated.
Do the same, ok?
A new version of this hoax has additional text stating the virus will
activate on June 1st:
It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus is in circulation via
email. I looked for it and to my surprise I found it on mine. ..
Please follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!!
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 hard drive. This virus travels thru E-mail and migrates to the
'C:\windows\command' folder.
The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY
E-mail to in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus
on
their computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!
DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT
DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST.
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!