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From: "Randy Davidson" <>
Subject: Fw: [BRE] Fw: virus warning- IMPORTANT
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 17:45:22 -0600


Hello Everyone,
PLEASE CHECK YOUR C DRIVE!!!!! DO A SEARCH FOR THIS FILE!!!!!! IT IS A
VIRUS, WHICH WAS TRANSMITTED TO ME, AND MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSMITTED TO YOU BY
E-MAIL. RANDY
----- Original Message -----
From: "gvmdrapr" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 8:41 AM
Subject: [BRE] Fw: virus warning- IMPORTANT


> This warning came from an innocent young person, and I didn't
> believe it at first. When her family sent the warning again, I checked
> and found it and successfully deleted it, without damage, as far as I
know.
>
> You should check yours, as it may have been transferred from my
> computer to eveyone who received mail from me, as I understand
> how it works.
>
> Follow the instructions below, and let your computer search for it.
> Be careful that you use the correct finger (mouse button) so you
> don't open it, but delete it instead.
>
> Glen
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:27 AM
> > Subject: virus warning- IMPORTANT
> >
> > > Hi everyone, these are directions to look for a virus on your
> > > computer. I'm sending this to everyone in my address book because
> > > that is how it is transferred. I got this from somebody else.
> > > Anyway, I found out that this file WAS on my computer, so please,
> > > Please!!! check your computers!!!!!! I'm sorry if you didn't expect
> > > to be on my address book list, but I haven't updated my address
> > > book in a long time/. I hope everyone
> > > is doing well!
> > > (Please pass this on)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > TO ALL WHO ARE IN MY ADDRESS BOOK
> > >
> > > I have been warned about a virus called 'sulfnbk.exe' and found it on
> > > my
> > > machine. It could well have come to your machine as you are in my
> > > email
> > > address book. The virus lies dormant for fourteen days, then kills
> > > your hard
> > > drive, so it is important that you act now. By following the
> > > instructions
> > > below, we were able to delete it. The bad news is that you probably
> > > have it,
> > > as you are in our address book! Please be warned, our Anti-virus
> > > program
> > > (the current version of Norton) did not pick this one up!
> > >
> > > 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', the 'Find' or 'Search'.
> > >
> > > 2. In the 'Search for files or folders' type sulfnbk.exe - this is
> > > the na me
> > > of the virus.
> > >
> > > 3. In the 'look in' section, make sure you are searching the 'C'
> > > drive.
> > >
> > > 4. Hit 'Search' or 'Find'.
> > >
> > > 5. If your search finds this file, it will have an ugly black icon
> > > and the
> > > name 'sulfnbk.exe' - DO NOT OPEN IT!
> > >
> > > 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 back to your desktop, (where all the icons are), and right
> > > click on
> > > the recycling bin - then, either empty the entire bin, or manually
> > > delete the
> > > 'sulfnbk.exe' program.
> > >
> > > 9. If you have found this virus in your system, send this e-mail to
> > > everyone in your address book as this is how the virus is transferred.
> > >
> > > 10. If your search did not find this virus, check all your other
> > > drives,
> > > just to make sure. (Sorry about this , but it came from someone else,
> > > and so
> > > we had to do the same thing)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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>
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