From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V3 #177 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Thursday, May 31 2001 Volume 03 : Number 177 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Re: Fake viruses [Tom926@aol.com] [RS] Real Virus Warning [Vanessa Wills ] RE: [RS] Real Virus Warning ["Melillo, John" ] Re: [RS] Real Virus Warning [SMOKEY596@aol.com] [RS] The virus is NOT real!!! ["Norman A. Johnson" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 05:45:49 EDT From: Tom926@aol.com Subject: [RS] Re: Fake viruses I always find it is worth my while to check out the major antivirus companies' websites to see if they have received word that this is a hoax. Also about.com is usually pretty good about putting up notices about webscams and fake viruses. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 20:50:12 -0400 From: Vanessa Wills Subject: [RS] Real Virus Warning This is FOR REAL. I had this virus on my computer. This is no joke. I don't think I have ever forwarded a virus warning along to the list because so many of them are hoaxes. But since I found this one on my system, I know for sure that it is no joke at all. - --Vanessa Here are the instructions to find it: On June 1 this virus will become active and wipe out all files and folders on the hard drive of your computer. It travels through e-mail and migrates to the C:\windows\command folder To find and delete it 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 the virus high light it but DO NOT OPEN IT > > Right click on file and delete it > > Close the find dialog box > > Open the recycle bin > > Find the file and delete it from the recycle bin. The good news is you should now be safe. The bad news is that if you detect the virus you in turn need to contact everyone you have send ANYe-mail to in the past few months and share this warning with them. Do not rely on your Anti-virus software, Neither McAfee, AVG, nor Norton can detect this virus because it does not become a virus until June 1st. Then it will be too late. What ever you do, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!! - -- "You can't put together a strike force without hitting a few snags." -Guiding Light ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 21:03:06 -0400 From: "Melillo, John" Subject: RE: [RS] Real Virus Warning Sorry but it's NOT Real, except that many people REALLY think it's true!. I run the Help Desk for a major consulting firm, trust me it's a hoax. John - -----Original Message----- From: McAfee.com Dispatch [mailto:dispatch@mcafee.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:48 PM Subject: Hoax Alert - SULFNBK (((((((((((((((((( McAfee.com Dispatch ))))))))))))))))))))) - ------------------------------------------------------------ Hoax Alert - SULFNBK - ------------------------------------------------------------ [This message is brought to you as a subscriber to the McAfee.com Dispatch. To unsubscribe, please follow the instructions at the bottom of the page.] Dear McAfee.com Dispatch Subscriber: An email HOAX has been circulating recently that has received a lot of press and public attention. The subject line may contain "***Virus Alert***" or mention SULFNBK.exe. If you receive a copy of this message, you should ignore it. Do NOT pass it on as this is how an email hoax spreads. You may receive a copy of this message from addresses that you recognize. DO NOT DELETE ANY FILES FROM YOUR COMPUTER. There are several versions of this message circulating, in several different languages. The email message may appear in part as follows: "A VIRUS could be in your computer files now, dormant but will become active on June 1. Try not to USE your Computer on June 1st. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT AND TO REMOVE IT NOW." "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 thru E-mail and migrates to the C:\windows\command' folder." The email will also instruct you to delete SULFNBK.exe and to pass the message along to everyone you know. SULFNBK.exe is a standard part of the Windows operating system and SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED. For more information about this hoax or for instructions on how to replace SULFNBK.exe if you have already deleted it, go to: - --> http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=2274 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trademarks 2001 McAfee.com Corporation / All Rights Reserved. - -----Original Message----- From: Vanessa Wills [mailto:vcwills@Princeton.EDU] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:50 PM To: Richard Shindell Mailing List Subject: [RS] Real Virus Warning This is FOR REAL. I had this virus on my computer. This is no joke. I don't think I have ever forwarded a virus warning along to the list because so many of them are hoaxes. But since I found this one on my system, I know for sure that it is no joke at all. - --Vanessa Here are the instructions to find it: On June 1 this virus will become active and wipe out all files and folders on the hard drive of your computer. It travels through e-mail and migrates to the C:\windows\command folder To find and delete it 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 the virus high light it but DO NOT OPEN IT > > Right click on file and delete it > > Close the find dialog box > > Open the recycle bin > > Find the file and delete it from the recycle bin. The good news is you should now be safe. The bad news is that if you detect the virus you in turn need to contact everyone you have send ANYe-mail to in the past few months and share this warning with them. Do not rely on your Anti-virus software, Neither McAfee, AVG, nor Norton can detect this virus because it does not become a virus until June 1st. Then it will be too late. What ever you do, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!! - -- "You can't put together a strike force without hitting a few snags." -Guiding Light ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 21:04:23 EDT From: SMOKEY596@aol.com Subject: Re: [RS] Real Virus Warning Are you sure that's not something that is on every computer and something that you need? I found it on my computer, but it says it has been there since May of 1998. I'm not going to delete it. It might be something I need! :-) SMOKEY "You've heard Al Gore say he invented the internet. Well, if he was so smart, why do all the addresses begin with "W"?" GW Bush 10-28-00 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 21:05:06 -0400 From: "Norman A. Johnson" Subject: [RS] The virus is NOT real!!! I have had literally twenty messages today about this so-called virus. It isn't real. It's a stupid hoax that has been around for a long time. There. www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html Are you happy now? ;-) Norman ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 21:15:31 -0400 From: Vanessa Wills Subject: Re: [RS] Real Virus Warning eek! Well, "never say never," I suppose. That's what I get for dealing in absolutes. Sorry for the virus warning--I feel like a real Li'l Miss Gullible. Anyways, thanks much, John! It's a good thing we have you around to set us straight on this stuff. Now to get that file back . . . . Peace, V "Melillo, John" wrote: > Sorry but it's NOT Real, except that many people REALLY think it's true!. > I run the Help Desk for a major consulting firm, trust me it's a hoax. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: McAfee.com Dispatch [mailto:dispatch@mcafee.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:48 PM > Subject: Hoax Alert - SULFNBK > > (((((((((((((((((( McAfee.com Dispatch ))))))))))))))))))))) > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Hoax Alert - SULFNBK > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > [This message is brought to you as a subscriber to the > McAfee.com Dispatch. To unsubscribe, please follow the > instructions at the bottom of the page.] > > Dear McAfee.com Dispatch Subscriber: > > An email HOAX has been circulating recently that has > received a lot of press and public attention. The subject > line may contain "***Virus Alert***" or mention SULFNBK.exe. > If you receive a copy of this message, you should ignore it. > Do NOT pass it on as this is how an email hoax spreads. You > may receive a copy of this message from addresses that you > recognize. > > DO NOT DELETE ANY FILES FROM YOUR COMPUTER. > > There are several versions of this message circulating, in > several different languages. The email message may appear > in part as follows: > > "A VIRUS could be in your computer files now, dormant but > will become active on June 1. Try not to USE your Computer > on June 1st. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT > AND TO REMOVE IT NOW." > > "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 > thru E-mail and migrates to the C:\windows\command' folder." > > The email will also instruct you to delete SULFNBK.exe and > to pass the message along to everyone you know. > > SULFNBK.exe is a standard part of the Windows operating > system and SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED. > > For more information about this hoax or for instructions on > how to replace SULFNBK.exe if you have already deleted it, > go to: > --> http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=2274 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Trademarks 2001 McAfee.com Corporation / All Rights Reserved. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanessa Wills [mailto:vcwills@Princeton.EDU] > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:50 PM > To: Richard Shindell Mailing List > Subject: [RS] Real Virus Warning > > This is FOR REAL. I had this virus on my computer. This is no joke. I > don't think I have ever forwarded a virus warning along to the list > because so many of them are hoaxes. But since I found this one on my > system, I know for sure that it is no joke at all. > > --Vanessa > > Here are the instructions to find it: > > On June 1 this virus will become active and wipe out all files and > folders on > the hard drive of your computer. It travels through e-mail and > migrates to > the C:\windows\command folder To find and delete it 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 the virus high light it but DO NOT OPEN IT > > > Right click on file and delete it > > > Close the find dialog box > > > Open the recycle bin > > > Find the file and delete it from the recycle bin. > > The good news is you should now be safe. > The bad news is that if you detect the virus you in turn need to > contact > everyone you have send > ANYe-mail to in the past few months and share this warning with them. > Do not rely on your Anti-virus software, Neither McAfee, AVG, nor > Norton can > detect this virus because it does not become a virus until June 1st. > Then it > will be too late. What ever you do, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!! > > -- > "You can't put together a strike force without hitting a few snags." > -Guiding Light - -- "You can't put together a strike force without hitting a few snags." -Guiding Light ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V3 #177 ***********************************