virus alert - you may already have it
01 January 2002, 02:41 PM
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I dont mean to cause an alarm but I have just been sent bad news!!
I've just received an e-mail from a friend on scoobynet, i read it and it turned out i had it on mine, message is as follows:
>Hello Everyone,
>
>I just received an e-mail warning me of a virus that is spread from address
>book to address book.
>
>It is apparently undetectable by Norton and McAfee. It remains dormant for
>about 14 days then activates and wipes out the hard drive data. When I
>checked my hard drive, I did find the virus and successfully deleted it.
>
>Since I have you in my address book, I want to share this message in case
>you, too, picked it up. The directions for removing it are quite easy to
>follow.
>
>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
>virus.
>
>3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive C.
>
>4. Hit 'search' button (or find)
>
>5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the
>name 'sulfnbk.exe') DO NOT OPEN IT
>
>6. RIGHT click on the file - go down to delete and left click.
>
>7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say yes.
>
>8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the
>recycle bin.
>
>9. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin.
>
>If you find it, send this email to all in your address book, because that's
>how it's transferred.
>
>Sorry for the bad news. Hopefully, you won't find it, or at least will find
>it in time to avoid the problems with your hard drive.
>
>
>
>
not sure if this is the right forum for this topic, apologies if it isnt
those of you on that in are in my adress book have already been notified
chris
I've just received an e-mail from a friend on scoobynet, i read it and it turned out i had it on mine, message is as follows:
>Hello Everyone,
>
>I just received an e-mail warning me of a virus that is spread from address
>book to address book.
>
>It is apparently undetectable by Norton and McAfee. It remains dormant for
>about 14 days then activates and wipes out the hard drive data. When I
>checked my hard drive, I did find the virus and successfully deleted it.
>
>Since I have you in my address book, I want to share this message in case
>you, too, picked it up. The directions for removing it are quite easy to
>follow.
>
>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
>virus.
>
>3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive C.
>
>4. Hit 'search' button (or find)
>
>5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the
>name 'sulfnbk.exe') DO NOT OPEN IT
>
>6. RIGHT click on the file - go down to delete and left click.
>
>7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say yes.
>
>8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the
>recycle bin.
>
>9. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin.
>
>If you find it, send this email to all in your address book, because that's
>how it's transferred.
>
>Sorry for the bad news. Hopefully, you won't find it, or at least will find
>it in time to avoid the problems with your hard drive.
>
>
>
>
not sure if this is the right forum for this topic, apologies if it isnt
those of you on that in are in my adress book have already been notified
chris
01 January 2002, 02:45 PM
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Although this file can be infected by any virus that infects .exe files.
The file itself is not a virus.
Just a hoax that repeats itself whenever someone is foolish enough to fall for it
The file itself is not a virus.
Just a hoax that repeats itself whenever someone is foolish enough to fall for it
01 January 2002, 02:55 PM
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Chris,
These days, most of the Virus software vendors have a fix for new Virus' within the same day that they come out, failing that, the following day.
Anything that says something like "IBM/Microsoft verify that this a Virus" is usually a sign that it's bull$hit and when they say that Norton/McAfee etc. don't detect it, that's usually only true for up to about 24 hours......
Before acting on stuff like this, you should check out some of the Virus company websites as they are usually extremely up to date.
Matt
These days, most of the Virus software vendors have a fix for new Virus' within the same day that they come out, failing that, the following day.
Anything that says something like "IBM/Microsoft verify that this a Virus" is usually a sign that it's bull$hit and when they say that Norton/McAfee etc. don't detect it, that's usually only true for up to about 24 hours......
Before acting on stuff like this, you should check out some of the Virus company websites as they are usually extremely up to date.
Matt
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is someone having a feckin laugh here?????
ive just deleted this feckin thing! now your telling me its important and i shouldnt be deleting it???????
what the **** do i do now? is my pc now shagged?
i deleted it before the replies were posted
i am NOT feckin impressed[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
ive just deleted this feckin thing! now your telling me its important and i shouldnt be deleting it???????
what the **** do i do now? is my pc now shagged?
i deleted it before the replies were posted
i am NOT feckin impressed[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
01 January 2002, 02:58 PM
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is someone having a feckin laugh here?????
ive just deleted this feckin thing! now your telling me its important and i shouldnt be deleting it???????
what the **** do i do now? is my pc now shagged?
i deleted it before the replies were posted
i am NOT feckin impressed[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
ive just deleted this feckin thing! now your telling me its important and i shouldnt be deleting it???????
what the **** do i do now? is my pc now shagged?
i deleted it before the replies were posted
i am NOT feckin impressed[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
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