30 May 2001
the following is from the sophos web site at
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/articles/sulfnbk.html
SULFNBK: Virus or hoax... or both?
Sophos has received a large number of calls from users
concerned about a virus known as SULFNBK or
SULFNBK.EXE.
There is a warning message being distributed around the net
(in various languages) telling users to search their hard drives
for a file called SULFNBK.EXE. If they find it - the warning
tells them - delete it because it is infected by a virus which
may trigger on June 1st (other versions say the 25th of
May).
Sophos advises users to treat the warning with scepticism.
Many computers do have a legitimate uninfected version of
SULFNBK.EXE on them because it is a program which
comes with Windows 95/98 to backup and restore long
filenames. Deleting the file may in fact cause your computer
system serious problems.
The confusion is compounded, however, by the W32/Magistr-
A virus which is capable of emailing infected copies of
SULFNBK.EXE to innocent users. This is probably how the
scare started.
Sophos offers users confused by the hoax warning and the
virus, the following advice:
1.If you receive an unsolicited executable file in your email
(such as SULFNBK.EXE), simply delete the email. You should
never launch or open unsolicited executable code on your
computer.
2.Existence of a file called SULFNBK.EXE on your hard drive
is not evidence in itself of a virus infection. The best way to
check for a virus infection is with anti-virus software.
3.Run a quality anti-virus product and keep it updated to
protect against the latest threats.
4.Do not pass on virus warnings to all of your friends. Instead,
check the facts at an anti-virus website, or forward the warning
to the person in your company who is responsible for virus
protection so they can decide if it is valid.
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