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Subject: Please check this out
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:37:36 EST

I belong to a genealogy listserve and someone sent me a virus by accident. It
will be sent to all in my address book so follow the directions below and
delete it! Sorry!
Dear All,
>
> So sorry - Bad news: I received a virus through my email, and chances
> are you have it too, since you're in my address book. It lies dormant
> for 14 days then it kills your hard drive. I have a
> fairly recent version of Norton, but it snuck right past.
>
> Good news: here the directions I received on how to stop it. By the way,
> if you've got it, send this to everyone in your
> address book so they clear their drive and it doesn't come back to you.
>
> The directions for removing it are easy.
>
> 1. Go to 'start' - then to 'find or search'
> (depending on your computer)
> 2. In the 'search for files or folders' type in 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. Delete this file. Either use the delete key or right click on the
> file - go down to delete and Left click.
> 7. If you use the mouse, you will be asked 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. Empty the bin.
>
> If you find it send this email to all in your address book, because
> that's how it's transferred.
>

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