I fell for a hoax, so please ignore my virus alert message, and please
forgive me for continuing the hoax.
Doris A. Smith -- dormarbil(a)earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 5:02 PM
Subject: [MSers_Online] Fw: virus alert
> I just received an email warning me about a virus that may have been
> passed to me. The person had been warned about the possible virus that
> could have been transferred to my computer since I was on his address
> list. I followed the directions and sure enough I found the virus on my
> computer. The good news is that I was able to delete the virus. Since
> you are on my email list, it is quite possible that you have the virus.
> Please follow the following directions to determine if you have been
> infected by the virus and delete it.
>
> Here is what to do. If you follow the instructions below, and then see
> that you have the virus, you need to send a similar e-mail to
> everyone in your address book.Remove the virus by following these steps:
1. Go to "Start". Then to "Find" or "Search"(depending
on
yourWindowsOS).
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 that you search all your hard
drives.
4. Hit "Search" or "Find".
5. If your search finds the file, it will be an ugly blackish icon that
will have the name of
sulfnbk.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT! If it does not show up on the
first"Search,"
try a "New Search."
6. Right click on the file -- go down to "Delete" and left click.
7. You will be asked if you want to send the file to the Recycling
Bin--say
"Yes."
8. Go to your Desktop (where all the icons are) and right click on the
Recycle Bin and either
manually delete the sulfnbk.exe program or empty the entire bin.
9. If you find the virus on your system, send this or a similar e-mail to
all in your address book
because this is how it is transferred.
Sorry for the trouble and my apologies for having unwillingly "infected"
you,
should it have passed onto you.
Best Wishes
Doris A. Smith -- dormarbil(a)earthlink.net