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From: "Marina Andrews" <>
Subject: Re: virus
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 16:05:18 +1000
References: <000001c19718$5e1183e0$4acc23cb@buckley>

I was told this is a HOAX please enlighten me someone.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Buckley" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: virus


> Hi all!
> I hope I haven't given you a virus but, just to be on the safe side follow
the instructions below.
>
> Chris Buckley
>
>
> It takes only a few minutes following the steps below to get rid of it.
> It
> > > lies dormant for 14 days and then kills your hard drive. Chances are
> that
> > > you will have it since you are all in my address book.
> > >
> > > If you have the virus, send this to everyone in your address book.
> > > Here's how to stop it.
> > >
> > > 1. Go to "start" - then to "find" or "search".
> > > 2. In the "search for files or folders" type sulfnbk.exe (this is the
> > > virus).
> > > 3. In the "look in" make sure you are searching the C Drive.
> > > 4. Hit "search" button or find.
> > > 5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly black icon that will have the
> name
> > > sulfnbk.exe) DO NOT OPEN IT!
> > > 6. Right click on the file (or the file icon) and go to Delete and
then
> > left
> > > click.
> > > 7. It will ask you if you wish to send it to the Recycle Bin, click
yes.
> > > 8. Go to desktop (where all the icons are) and double click on the
> Recycle
> > > Bin icon.
> > > 9. Right click on "sulfnbk.exe" and delete again.
> > > 10. If you find it, send this e-mail to all in your address book
because
> > > this is how it is transferred.
> > >
> > >
> > > For your information, to keep a virus from attaching itself to your
> > address
> > > book, do the following:
> > >
> > > Create a fictitious address, one that starts with 0 (zero) or any
thing
> > that
> > > will be at the top of your address book. An example would be
> > .
> > > This way if a virus try's to attach itself to your address book, it
will
> > > come up that it could not send it because of a bad address. You will
> then
> > > know that you have a virus but none of your contacts will get it.
> > >
> > > I looked at my machine and found the virus file in the
> C:\Windows\Command
> > > folder.
> > >
> > > please pass the knowledge on as you feel appropriate.
>
> ______________________________

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