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To: "James Earl" <jeehummocks@datafast.net.au>, "J.Michael Moore" <jimmoore@smartchat.net.au>, <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>, <jamesearliv@hotmail.com>, "Andrew Fock" <awfock@optushome.com.au>, "Taylor Family" <t.family@bigpond.com>, <Emgeeguy@aol.com>, "isabella florence earl" <isabellaearl@hotmail.com>, "chloe constance earl" <chloeearl@hotmail.com>, "david counsell" <d.counsell@vet.unimelb.edu.au>, "Pip Bucknell" <mgwizard@caloundra.net>, "Adam Berryman" <berra@jlta.com.au>, "AGS" <ajsloan@bigpond.net.au>, "accounts" <accounts@datafast.net.au>
Subject: Re: serious virus
From: "delta654" <delta654@home.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 06:05:37 -0500
References: <000501c18799$d1dc3420$e24f7bcb@oemcomputer>
Reply-to: "delta654" <delta654@home.com>
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This virus is a hoax.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Earl" <jeehummocks@datafast.net.au>
To: "J.Michael Moore" <jimmoore@smartchat.net.au>; <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>;
<jamesearliv@hotmail.com>; "Andrew Fock" <awfock@optushome.com.au>; "Taylor
Family" <t.family@bigpond.com>; <Emgeeguy@aol.com>; "James Earl"
<jeehummocks@datafast.net.au>; "isabella florence earl"
<isabellaearl@hotmail.com>; "chloe constance earl" <chloeearl@hotmail.com>;
"david counsell" <d.counsell@vet.unimelb.edu.au>; "Pip Bucknell"
<mgwizard@caloundra.net>; "Adam Berryman" <berra@jlta.com.au>; "AGS"
<ajsloan@bigpond.net.au>; "accounts" <accounts@datafast.net.au>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 2:58 AM
Subject: Fw: serious virus


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> > Subject: serious virus
> > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 12:32:59 -0500
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> > Dear Friends and e-Mail Correspondents,
> >
> > This is a serious e-mail.  I received an e-mail from a
> > work associate warning of a virus that was passed on
> > to him.  His PC was infected and since I was in his address
> > book it had probably been spread to my computer.  I
> > followed the instructions and located the virus.  By
> > following the instructions, I was able to delete the
> > virus.  The bad news is that you probably have it, as
> > you are in MY address book!  More bad news is that
> > my anti-virus program did not detect this virus.
> >
> > This virus lies dormant for 14 days and then kills
> > your hard drive.  Here is what to do.  If you follow
> > the instructions and then see that you have the virus,
> > you need to send a similar e-mail to everyone in your
> > address book.
> >
> > Remove the virus 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 name of the virus. OR sul*.exe
> > 3.  In the "Look in" section, make sure you are
> > searching Drive C.
> > 4.  Hit "Search" or "Find."
> > 5.  If your search finds this file, it will be an ugly
> > blackish icon that will have the name sulfnbk.exe.
> > DO NOT OPEN IT!  If it does not show up on your
> > first "Search," try a "New Search."
> > 6.  Right click on the file -- go down to "Delete" and
> > left click.
> > 7.  You will be asked if you want to send the file to
> > the Recycling Bin--say "Yes."
> > 8.  Go to your Desktop (where all your icons are) and
> > right click on the Recycle Bin and either manually delete
> > the sulfnbk.exe program or empty the entire bin.
> > 9.  If you found the virus on your system, send this
> > or a similar e-mail to all in your address book
> > because this is how it is transferred.
> >
> > Sorry for the trouble and my apologies for having unwittingly
> > "infected" you, should it have been passed on to you.
> > British Cars Web: http://www.team.net/sol
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