This is a hoax. See
http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusChar.asp?virus_k=99084
Andrew
On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Gudea Alexandru wrote:
> This message came via mail from a friend. It may be a bad joke, but I have
> followed the instructions and there were no problems with my computer.
> Read it carefully and take care!
>
> Everyone;
> I received this message through my sister who had received emails from this
> individual. I, in turn, have received messages from my sister. I completed
> the task as defined below and found that I also had this executable file on my
> hard drive. Please attend to it as soon as possible and preferably before June
> 1, 2001.Peter Subject: Please Read.......... IMPORTANT >
> >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!!!!!!! >
> >I do not know how long it has been on my computer, but 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. To find it and get rid of it off of your computer,
> >do the following. > > Go to the "START" button.
> > Go to "FIND" or "SEARCH" > Go to "FILES & FOLDERS"
> > Make sure the find box is searching the "C:" drive.
> > Type in; SULFNBK.EXE > Begin search. > If it finds it, highlight it.
> > Go to 'File' and delete it. > Close the find Dialog 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
> >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!!!
>
> dr. Alexandru Gudea
> Facultatea de Medicina Veterinara Cluj-Napoca
> Dep. Anatomie Comparativa
> str. Manastur nr 3
> 3400 Cluj-Napoca
> Romania
>
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