I am so tired of these things, if people are going to list the virus stuff on the list, PLEASE verify the information first!
AVERT HOAX Notice!! McAfee AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. This email message is just a HOAX. Although, the SULFNBK.EXE file may become infected by a number of valid viruses (most commonly W32/magi...@mm, the details of this HOAX message are not based on actual events. We are advising users who receive the email to delete the message and DO NOT pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates. SULFNBK.EXE is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names In the event that SULFNBK.EXE was deleted erroneously, the following method may be used to restore the file from backup: -- Windows 98 Instructions -- 1) Click START - RUN, type SFC and hit ENTER 2) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SULFNBK.EXE and hit ENTER 3) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files (ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS) (ie. D:\WIN98 where D is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM) 4) Click OK and continue with the restore function -- End Windows 98 Instructions -- -- Windows ME Instructions -- 1) Click START - RUN, type MSCONFIG and hit ENTER 2) Click the Extract Files button 3) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SULFNBK.EXE and hit ENTER 4) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files (ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL) 5) Click OK and continue with the restore function -- End Windows ME Instructions -- -James ----- Original Message ----- From: James Osbourne, Holmes To: Mike Devour ; Silver-List Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 7:37 AM Subject: CS>Virus Alert Hello, I received the following message on Saturday 12-8-01 AM from a friend with whom I correspond occasionally. When I searched I found the file SULFNBK.EXE in C:/windows/command, and deleted it. It has been over a month since I corresponded with him. The message I received: ---start of message--- Please check the following information to see if we transferred a VIRUS to anyone. I was sent this from a client -- and we did have it on our C-Drive. Sorry -- we hope this hasn't transferred to you. Do the following instructions: This is a time release virus which means that Norton and MacAfee Anti- virus do not pick it up until it is too late. I was told that the virus may have attached itself to everyone in my address book, and that I should send this warning to all of you regardless of whether or not I have emailed you in the past week or so. Please follow the following directions to see if you have the virus and if you do, to eliminate it. Click on "start". Choose "find" or "search". Choose "files and /or folders". Select "find". Select "C drive". The file to search for is: SULFNBK.EXE If you find this file, DO NOT OPEN IT! SELECT THE FILE BY right clicking ON YOUR MOUSE AND DELETE IT! Then close the window and EMPTY YOUR RECYCLE BIN. Then email everyone in your address book and ask them to follow the same procedures. ---end of message--- James-Osbourne: Holmes
