I checked on the Norton site, and apparently this virus alert is a hoax--see
exceptions:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html

Ellen Hoffenberg-Serfaty, J.D.
Learning Center for the Blind
Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus
Jerusalem, Israel
http://www.alehblind.org.il/englishtech
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From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jim Rebman
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Very real virus alert - act now!


Folks,

This is a real one and I did find it on my system despite my always being
alert to such things.  You should act quickly to find and get rid of this
because it is supposed to activate on June 1 (Friday).  Finding it and
deleting it are simple and don't require any special tools -- here are the
instructions:

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I received word tonight that our computer was infected with a latent virus
sometime around May 4, 2001.

I did call the source who infected our computer and verified it is real.
The virus is not detected by Norton Utilities or MacAfee software.

I did follow the instructions listed below and did find and remove the
virus from our system.

I apologize for the inconvenience and ask you to alert any people you sent
e-mails from May4 2001 to present.  As far as we know the virus does not
automatically send to people listed in your address book.

Here are the removal instructions.

This virus scans as a dormant program and springs to life either when you
fint it and open it, or on 1 June - whichever comes first.  It will then
trash your hard drive.

Please press your start button
Go to "find" or "search", select "files or folders"
under 'named' type SULFNBK.EXE in uppercase
under 'look in' select 'C' or 'my computer'
Press 'find now'
Right click on the 'sulfnbk' file with a little black logo and delete it
Go to your recycle bin and clear the bin as this virus will still activate
in the recycle bin

Please alert everyone that you email.

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Sorry about this, but I didn't know I had this, or if I actually passed it
on to somebody else.

-- Jim

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James A. Rebman

Cognitive Levers Project
Center for Life-Long Learning and Design
Department of Computer Science
University of Colorado, Boulder

"In times of change, the learners will inherit the earth while the learned
will find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer
exists."

- Eric Hoffer