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Date: | Fri, 1 Jun 2001 07:47:37 -0500 |
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There is a virus hoax message going around the net, this virus hoax
message instructs you to delete the file which supports long file names in
Windows. I understandthat plenty of folks are deleting this
file. THIS IS A VIRUS HOAX, DON'T DELETE THE FILE. Check into any virus
page and search for the file name to learn more about this hoax message.
Below I quote part of the hoax message.
Steve
Subject: Fwd: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - VIRUS ALERT ( IMPORTANT AND
> URGENT)
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> Please follow the instructions carefully, as you could find the
virus on
> your system.
> Kindly make sure that you delete it from your system immediately. It is
> important.
>
>
> IMPORTANT AND URGENT
>
> Act URGENTLY.
> 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.
>
> A virus is in circulation via email.
> Follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!!
>
> Nobody knows how long it has been on your computer, but 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. 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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