HOAX. Don't do it. This has circulated before. That is an important file that windows utilises to deal with long filenames.
Your computer won't die if you delete but it will lose something. Scott Mc ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicole Slavin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <313@hyperreal.org>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 2:04 PM Subject: [313] Fw: VIRUS ALERT -----Original Message----- From: wayne furlong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 11 January 2002 22:28 Subject: VIRUS ALERT Sorry, guys. I received this shortly: I received this e-mail today and found this virus on my machine. Please check your PC Wayne > > > > >> This is a serious e-mail. I received an e-mail from a > > > > >> friend > > > > >> warning of a virus that was passed on to her. Her PC > > > > >> was > > > > >> infected and since I was in her address book it had > > > > >> probably > > > > >> been spread to my computer. I followed the > > > > >> instructions and > > > > >> located the virus. By following the instructions I was > > > > >> able to > > > > >> delete the virus. The bad news is that you probably > > > > >> have it, as > > > > >> you are in MY address book! More bad news is that my > > > > >> Anti-virus > > > > >> program did not detect this virus. > > > > >> > > > > >> The virus lies dormant for 14 days and then kills your > > > > >> hard > > > > >> drive. Here is what to do. If you follow the > > > > >> instructions and > > > > >> then see that you have the virus, you need to send a > > > > >> similar > > > > >> e-mail to everyone in your address book. > > > > >> > > > > >> Remove the virus by following these steps: > > > > >> > > > > >> 1. Go to "Start," Then to "Find" or "Search" > > > > >> (depending on your > > > > >> computer). > > > > >> 2. In the "Search for files or folders" type > > > > >> sulfnbk.exe--this > > > > >> is the name of the virus. > > > > >> 3. In the "look in" section, make sure you are > > > > >> searching Drive C. > > > > >> 4. Hit "Search" or "Find." > > > > >> 5. If your search finds this file it will be an ugly > > > > >> blackish > > > > >> icon that will have the name sulfnbk.exe. DO NOT OPEN > > > > >> IT! If it > > > > >> does not show up on your first "Search," try a "New > > > > >> Search." > > > > >> 6. Right click on the file--go down to "Delete" and > > > > >> left click. > > > > >> 7. You will be asked if you want to send the file to > > > > >> the > > > > >> Recycling Bin--say YES > > > > >> 8. Go to your Desktop (where your icons are) and right > > > > >> click on > > > > >> the Recycle Bin and either manually delete the > > > > >> sulfnbk.exe > > > > >> program or empty the entire bin. > > > > >> 9. If your found the virus on your system send this or > > > > >> a similar > > > > >> e-mail to all in your address book because this is how > > > > >> it is > > > > >> transferred. > > > > >> > > > > >> Sorry for the trouble and my apologies for having > > > > >> unwittingly > > > > >> "infected" you, should it have been passed on to you. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Sorry, I had no idea that this was going to be problem, hope it's >not > > > too > > > > >late. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
