Re: Fw: serious (dormant!) virus! (HOAX)

[Scott Carr <scott@tapehissrecordings.com>]

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html

Leander REININGHAUS wrote:
> 
> >
> > Dear friends,
> > we received the following mail and found the virus at our hard-disc in
> the
> > directory c:/windows/command/
> > We have an active (software) virus-scanner!!!
> >
> > PLEASE CHECK YOUR HARDDISC!!! PROBABLY YOU RECEIVED THE VIRUS TOO!!!
> >
> > Good luck!!!
> >
> >
> > > >Subject: SERIOUS VIRUS
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >URGENT.  A VIRUS could be in your computer files
> > > >> now, dormant but will become active on June 1.
> > > >> FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT
> > > >> AND   TO REMOVE IT NOW.
> > > >>
> > > >> It was brought to my attention yesterday that a
> > > >> virus is in circulation via email. I looked for it
> > > >> and to my surprise I found it on mine. .
> > > >>
> > > >> Please follow the directions and remove it from
> > > >> yours TODAY!!
> > > >>
> > > >> No Virus software can detect it.  It will become
> > > >> active on June 1, 2001.
> > > >>
> > > >> It might be too late by then. It wipes out all
> > > >> files and folders on the hard drive. This virus
> > > >> travels through 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. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!
> > > >>
> > > >> DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE
> > > >> and
> > > >> NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME
> > > >> A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST.
> > > >>
> > > >> WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >

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