Hi folks,
In response to Phil's message below I did some research and found that
according to Symantec AntiVirus Research Centre the SULFNBK.EXE virus
warning is a hoax.
See the information at the following URL:
http://www.norton.ch/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
If anyone has any further information please let us know.
Best wishes.
Joanne.
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From: Phil Graham <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Possible virus
Cc: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
[log in to unmask]
I received the following email and subsequently found the file on my=
computer.
I'm not sure whether this is spam or what. Has anybody heard anything
about=
=20
it?
The file I found was created in April of this year.
Regards,
Phil
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jacques LeCavalier [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:32 PM
>Subject: RE: June 1st Virus - not a farce
>
>
>I had this virus on my PC and I have e-mailed you in the last 3
months,
>so please follow the instructions below BEFORE MAY 31! The virus
>apparently becomes active on June 1, so please do this before May 31.
>
>You should also advise anyone else you have e-mailed recently, if you
>haven't already done so.
>--------------------------
>J'ai d=FB effacer ce virus de mon PC, donc svp suivez les directives
>ci-bas, puisque je vous ai transmis du courriel derni=E8rement.
Vous=
devriez
>=E9galement aviser tous vos contacts fr=E9quents, si vous ne l'avez
pas=
d=E9j=E0
>fait.
>
>Il faut faire une recherche pour le fichier SULFNBK.EXE sur C:,
>l'effacer, >et ensuite s'assurer de vider la corbeille. Il faut le
faire=
=20
avant le
>31 mai ; le virus devient actif le 1er juin apparemment, et efface le
>disque.
>
>jacques
>
>The Virus software cannot detect it. It will not become active until
>June
>1, 2001.
>
>ON JUNE 1, 2001, it will become active and it will be too late to fix
>your computer. This virus will wipe 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, 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=20
E-mail to in the past few months. Two computers at
>> >Midlands Tech. have been found with this virus on it.
DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE NOR NORTON CAN DETECT
IT=20
BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST.
IT WILL BE TOO LATE THEN. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!
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Phil Graham, Lecturer
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University of Queensland
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