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(erielack) New Virus



I just received this, not sure how serious it really is, but everyone
use your own judgement.... I followed the instructions and found nothing
on my computer...

> Folks.  I found this virus on my computer!!!   Check yours before the
> virus is activated on June 1 st! Jay
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Exec Trans Comm
> To: Jay SchissellSent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 2:21 PMSubject: Fw: New
> Virus
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: M.Baxter
>  Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:48 PMSubject: Fw: New Virus
>  Better Safe than sorry......
> ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 2:54
> PMSubject: Fw: New Virus
>  URGENTAfter receiving the info below, I checked our computer, found
> the file and deleted per instructions. Since we may have sent you an
> e-mail sometime over the past few months,  please check your system.
> This virus (which McAfee did not detect on our system) may have tagged
> along. ----- Original Message -----From: Bob Ricks
> <bricks_@_adrtech.com>To: A. Recipients <"Undisclosed
> Recipients"@adrtech.com>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:07 PMSubject:
> New Virus > Dear Friends;
> >
> > This was on all of ADR Tech's computers (nothing in the server) even
> ones we
> > don't use for e-mail.   Check yours too!
> >
> >
> > C:\windows\command\SULFNBK.EXE
> >
> > Bob Ricks
> >
> > Subject: New Virus!
> >
> > I received this from a friend...It wasn't on my computer but you can
> never
> > be too safe..
> >
> >
> >
> >       THIS IS AN EMAIL THAT I RECEIVED THIS MORNING, AND SURE
> >       ENOUGH, IT WAS ON MY COMPUTER.
> >       CHECK YOURS NOW AND KEEP CHECKING IT UNTIL JUNE 1!!
> >       Subject: RE: Virus, virus
> >
> >       It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus
> >       was on all of our computers here at work. I do not know how
> >       long
> >       it has been on our computers, but Virus software cannot detect
> it. It
> > will
> >       not become active until June 1,
> >       2001, at that
> >       point it will become active and will be to late. 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. I do not
> >       know how
> >       long this has been on our computers. Two computers at
> >       Midlands Tech. have been found with this virus on it. One I
> >
> >       had sent E-mail to, one I have not.
> >
> >       DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE NOR
> >       NORTON CAN DETECT IT BECAUSE IT
> >       DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. IT WILL BE
> >       TO LATE THEN. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO
> >       NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!
> >

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