DON'T DO THIS, go instead to your antivirus Web site and download the relevant cure. Viruses rarely sit in one place. They often conceal themselves in other programs. A good cure removes all traces, not just the original executable file.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES send mass mailngs until you are sure your machine is clean, otherwise you spread the virus as most attach themselves to all outgoing mail after infection. Similarly, do not use any floppy disk you have used on your machine after infection, on any other machine, unless you have cleaned each disk with your downloaded cure.
Stephen Rennie (listowner)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bobbie [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Fw: VIRUS in my address book. CHECK YOUR COMPUTER NOW
> Importance: High
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> From Bobbie
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> Hello everyone, I received this virus from someone else who had me in their address book. It might have been passed to you. I'm sorry but had no idea about it until today. This may be serious. However, it is easily removed following the steps below.
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> Chances are you have it since you are in my address book. Evidently it lies dormant for 14 days, and then kills your hard drive. Here is how to stop it. If you've got it, send this to everyone in your address book.
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> REMOVE IT BY FOLLOWING THESE STEPS:
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> 1. Go to "start" then to "find or search" depending on your computer.
> 2. In the "search for files or folders" type sulfnbk.exe - this is the virus.
> 3. In the "look in" make sure you're searching Drive C.
> 4. Hit "search" button or "find".
> 5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the name "sulfnbk.exe"), DO NOT OPEN IT!!!
> 6. RIGHT CLICK ON THE FILE - GO DOWN TO DELETE AND LEFT CLICK.
> 7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say YES.
> 8. Go to your desktop and double click on the Recycle Bin.
> 9. Right click on "sulfnbk.exe" and delete again - or EMPTY THE RECYCLE BIN.
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> If you find it, send this e-mail to all in your address book, because that's how it's transferred.
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