HOAX was RE: [Ansteorra] My computer got a virus

[Carl Chipman]

Nope, you did not get a virus, you fell for a hoax.  Luckily, its not
dangerous to follow your advice, because the file is used for a function
that's not used very often.

Go to http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
for details about the hoax.

Folks do not follow the advice of the previous e-mail.

Jean Paul de Sens,



-----Original Message-----
From: ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org
[mailto:ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of ThoraOdottir at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 12:17 AM
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org; elfsea at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Ansteorra] My computer got a virus


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I was just made aware of the contamination this evening when i returned from
Yule Revel.  The virus is transmitted via one's address book.  Please follow
the instruction to follow this and then i would suggest a thourough
antivirusing.

Sorry,

Thora Olafsdottir
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From: HopHopBuni at aol.com
Full-name: HopHopBuni
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 01:12:38 EST
Subject: Fwd: Fw: Important!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!!
To: ThoraOdottir at aol.com

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From: "conardviking" <conardviking at gwi.net>
To: "Dottie Hines" <lovebug923 at ntlworld.com>
Cc: <HopHopBuni at aol.com>
Subject: Fw: Important!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!!
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 18:41:01 -0500
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----- Original Message -----
From: Floyd&Tamara Miller
To: Brice and Dawn Heldt
Cc: diana frey ; Darcy Bertram ; Crankygranks at aol.com ; conardviking
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 6:01 PM
Subject: Fw: Important!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!!


I got this email from my sister, I did what they said and I had it. Sorry.
Tammy
----- Original Message -----
From: Geri Salisbury
To: Tam Miller ; Marlys J Patterson
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 10:57 AM
Subject: Fw: Important!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!!



----- Original Message -----
From: Lynda Engel
To: Rebecca Williams ; Pam ; Mary Galbraith ; Lynne ; LISA MARIE ; Jon ;
Jeff Brown ; Gidiupgo ; Geri Salisbury ; Dave ; Connie Nation ; Brenda
VanBrocklin
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 8:43 PM
Subject: Fw: Important!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!!


Please do this to make sure you don't have the virus..........It showed up
on mine and I now have deleted it per instructions......Lynda
-----Original Message-----
From: MCelhaney Mail <rpwc1 at home.com>
To:
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2001 7:24 AM
Subject: Fw: Important!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!!!


This was passed onto my computer also, please do the directions at the
bottom of the email and remove it from your computer if you find it, and
send to all in your address book.
Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: Wendi McElhaney
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:43 AM
Subject: Important!!!!!
please do the following because this virus was on my roommates
computer.sorry:(wendi

From: gretch at uni.edu Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 23:17:05 -0600 (CDT)

Hey guys,
I thought I better forward this onto you since I myself found this
virus on my computer and you better check for it to since its "transmitted"
via address books. Just take 30 seconds, look and save yourself.
Gretch

The most IMPORTANT reason that I sent you all this email is because I
wanted to warn you all that you might have a virus. I found it on my
computer
and deleted it, so make sure you check that you don't have it. I guess it's
supposed to automatically go to anyone on your address book, and you're
all in it, so MAKE SURE YOU CHECK and forward to everyone on your list.
This is very serious!! I got this virus and chances are you have it too
since you are all in my address book. It lies dormant for 14 days, and then
kills your hard drive. Here's how to stop it.
If you've got it, send this to everyone in your address book. Remove it by
following these steps:
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 (where all your icons are) and double click on the
Recycle Bin.
9. Right click on "sulfnbk.exe and delete again-- or empty the bin.
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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