Hi Everyone
This information is from a web site called
truthorfiction.com the
information that was sent about a virus was not correct. Whenever
someone sends me this kind of email I check the truthorfiction web
site to see if it is for real. If you did delete this file go to their
web site and it will tell you how to get it back.
Christine
Delete SULFNBK.EXE From Your Windows Command Folder Because It's a
Virus-Fiction!
Summary of eRumor
An email warns you that a new virus is spreading and will activate on
a certain date. Many versions also describe how the sender of the
email searched his or her computer and found the file so is warning
you in case the contamination was passed along. The offending file is
named sulfnbk.exe and you get instructions on how to find and delete
the file both from your hard disk and from the recycle bin in Windows.
The Truth:
This is a false warning that is creating a lot of embarrassment and
headaches for those who forward it to their friends. If you follow
the instructions in the eRumor, you will be deleting a valid file, not
a virus.
sulfnbk.exe is a Windows system file that is almost always located in
the Windows command directory. Windows uses it to restore long file
names if they become corrupted.
Fortunately, even if you did delete the file, it should not cause
major problems and Windows should continue to work normally. You will
want to get the file back, however, so your Windows installation will
be in complete working order. Without the file, the handling of some
filenames may be affected if they become corrupted. We've received
some emails from readers who feared that deleting sulfnbk.exe created
major problems for their computers, but that is not likely.
The eRumor may be the result of confusion resulting from real viruses.
sulfnbk.exe is an executable file and, like other executables, can be
infected by viruses. It's possible that whoever originated the
message experienced or heard of an infection of sulfnbk.exe and issued
a warning about it. Also, there is a particular virus named
W32.Magistr.24876@mm that has been known to send an infected copy of
the file as an attachment. That virus is not very widely circulated
at the moment and chooses files at random to infect and send, so virus
experts are saying that when you find sulfnbk.exe on your computer,
it's probably not infected. One way to tell the difference is that
the valid sulfnbk.exe is usually found in your Windows command folder.
The infected file usually arrives as an attachment to an email and is
not deposited into the Command folder.
To provide the best protection for your computer, be sure you have
good virus protection software and that the virus definitions for it
are up to date.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael & June Everheart <everheart(a)tyler.net>
To: <CHANDLER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 2:23 PM
Subject: [CHANDLER] Fw: IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT E-MAIL VIRUS
Hello,
When we received this e-mail this morning, I disregarded it as a
nuisance
because we have Norton on our machine and update it every ten
days. I told Mike we could not have a virus on our machine but
decided it wouldn't hurt to check for the file. It was there and I had
almost deleted the warning!! Please follow the instructions and check
your machines.
I hope none of you find it on you C-drives but please look.
Those of you that think I am sending the virus to you by sending this
warning need to know that the virus automatically sends itself out
using the address book, so you may already have it depending on how
long it was on my machine.
June Everheart
--- Original Message -----
Hi Everyone
I received a virus from being in someone's email address book. (I
did
have the virus) This virus replicates and then sends itself to all
addresses found in the new host computer. You are in my email
address
book so it is likely that you now have this on your hard drive. Just
check to make sure and you may want to forward to those in your
address
book if you have the virus.
The virus lies dormant for 14 days then launches itself and kills
your
hard drive. STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING AND TAKE 10 SECONDS TO
DELETE
IT.
1. Go to START .... then to FIND or SEARCH
2. In the search for files or folders type SULFNBK.EXE --- this is
the
virus.
3. In the "look in" window ... make sure you are in DRIVE C
4. Hit "SEARCH" button to find
5. If this file shows up (it is ugly black icon) DO NOT OPEN IT
6. Right click it once ... then click on File ....go down to DELETE
&
left click
7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin --- say
Yes
8. Go to you desktop and DOUBLE CLICK on the Recycle Bin.
9. Left click, only once, on sulfnbk.exe and DELETE it again ... or
empty bin.
If you find it, send this note to everyone on your address book.
Harvetta M. Robertson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Department of Psychology & Special Education
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429
Ofc (903) 886-5648
Fax (903) 886-5510
E-mail Harvetta_Robertson(a)tamu-commerce.edu
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