Hi,

According to Mcaffee, this is a hoax.

 http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084&

They have instructions for replacing the file if you have deleted it.

later,

dave


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Rebman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 3:09 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:
>
> ---
>
>
> 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.
>
> ---
> Sorry about this, but I didn't know I had this, or if I
> actually passed it
> on to somebody else.
>
> -- Jim
>
> ------------------------------
> 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
>