Re: [Nettime-bold] URGENT - SULFNBK.EXE VIRUS ALERT - Please read this message before delet

[Josephine Bosma <jesis@xs4all.nl>]

dear James

its a hoax. hope you didn't do what they asked.


J
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James Cully wrote:

> Please act URGENTLY.  A VIRUS could be in your computer
> files now, dormant  that will only become active on June 1.
>
> DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE.
> McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE
> IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST.
>
> PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO
> CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT AND TO REMOVE IT NOW.
>
> 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. Many major companies have
> found this virus on their computers.
>
> James Cully
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