Guest guest Posted December 27, 2001 Report Share Posted December 27, 2001 Dave you're brilliant I've sent Paolo a copy of this file I hope it works. Talk soon Love and hugs Sue The important thing is never to stop questioning. Website www.horder-mason.freeserve.co.uk Freelance Writer and CMTer " I Thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God. " - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: numbthumb2 Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:50 PM Subject: [] Re: Fw: Virus alert Paolo, Find someone with a similar system as yours, have then " copy " the file, and mail it to you then simply copy to the correct file. BUT the file that was deleted was read only, self replicating, and it will replace it's self in a few days. This sill little game has been around a long while, WE will catch these idiots! Wiedersehen, Dave ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~ > What happens if I have already removed that file? What must I do to > reinstall it, if the recycling bin has been emptied? Thanks. > Paolo > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill , Digitec Security <BILL@D...> > unknown <tamisp@b...>; Steeba <yokos@b...>; > <radams@R...>; Nick Drobot > <nickdrobot@P...>; <moldysratpatrol@y...>; moldy > <moldy@r...>; <lisarich.com@w...>; > <Leggylindars@a...>; Gretchen Glick <liliwigg@s...>; > <derrelclark@w...>; derrel clark <derrelclark@y...>; > <Ctheclayzgo@a...>; <@y...>; <@e...>; > Moderator <-owner@e...>; bootay ! <bootay@h...>; Bob > Valko <fishabuoy@y...>; <BALCYN@a...>; Ann Matisoff > <fitty150@e...>; <alan.matisoff@s...> > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 9:22 PM > Subject: [] Fw: Virus alert > > > > I am passing this on to all of you because you are in my address book in > my office PC, my PC was infected so yours maybe too. Our MIS chief has > verified that this is real and could destroy your hardrive. Please follow > the instructions below. > > Sorry for the inconvienence. > > regards, > > BC > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > Raquel Testa ; Russ ; Adam Dauphin ; Bill > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 11:49 AM > > Subject: FW: Virus alert > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: sparhawk [mailto:sparhawk@s...] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 6:56 AM > > @Work > > Subject: FW: Virus alert > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Janice [mailto:janicek@c...] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:17 AM > > ; Tammy; Suzy; Sheral; ; Ron ; Niki; Mona; Mom & > Dad; Liz; Larry; Kerry; & Fern; Joyce; ; Joann; Jerry & Christy; > jd; Janice; Hazel; Dawn Hunter; Chris; Jordan; Becky > > Subject: Virus alert > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > This is a serious e-mail. I received an e-mail > > from a friend two days ago, and this warning from her > > this morning: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 recently > > updated virus program did not detect this virus. > > > > This 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 all 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 you 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, if this virus was on your computer. > > > > Nothing in this world changes your outlook on life like being loved. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2001 Report Share Posted December 29, 2001 Thanks to all of you who helped me to restore the file and taught me something new about the computer. Ciao. Paolo ----- Original Message ----- From: Sue Horder-Mason <sue@...> < > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [] Re: Fw: Virus alert > Dave you're brilliant > I've sent Paolo a copy of this file I hope it works. > Talk soon > Love and hugs > Sue > The important thing is never to stop questioning. > Website www.horder-mason.freeserve.co.uk > Freelance Writer and CMTer > > " I Thank God for my handicaps, for through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God. " - Helen Keller > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: numbthumb2 > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:50 PM > Subject: [] Re: Fw: Virus alert > > > > Paolo, > Find someone with a similar system as yours, have then " copy " the > file, and mail it to you then simply copy to the correct file. BUT > the file that was deleted was read only, self replicating, and it will > replace it's self in a few days. > This sill little game has been around a long while, WE will catch > these idiots! > > Wiedersehen, > Dave > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > What happens if I have already removed that file? What must I do to > > reinstall it, if the recycling bin has been emptied? Thanks. > > Paolo > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bill , Digitec Security <BILL@D...> > > unknown <tamisp@b...>; Steeba <yokos@b...>; > > <radams@R...>; Nick Drobot > > <nickdrobot@P...>; <moldysratpatrol@y...>; moldy > > <moldy@r...>; <lisarich.com@w...>; > > <Leggylindars@a...>; Gretchen Glick <liliwigg@s...>; > > <derrelclark@w...>; derrel clark <derrelclark@y...>; > > <Ctheclayzgo@a...>; <@y...>; <@e...>; > > Moderator <-owner@e...>; bootay ! <bootay@h...>; Bob > > Valko <fishabuoy@y...>; <BALCYN@a...>; Ann Matisoff > > <fitty150@e...>; <alan.matisoff@s...> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 9:22 PM > > Subject: [] Fw: Virus alert > > > > > > > I am passing this on to all of you because you are in my address > book in > > my office PC, my PC was infected so yours maybe too. Our MIS chief has > > verified that this is real and could destroy your hardrive. Please > follow > > the instructions below. > > > Sorry for the inconvienence. > > > regards, > > > BC > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: > > > Raquel Testa ; Russ ; Adam Dauphin ; Bill > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 11:49 AM > > > Subject: FW: Virus alert > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: sparhawk [mailto:sparhawk@s...] > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 6:56 AM > > > @Work > > > Subject: FW: Virus alert > > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Janice [mailto:janicek@c...] > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:17 AM > > > ; Tammy; Suzy; Sheral; ; Ron ; Niki; Mona; Mom & > > Dad; Liz; Larry; Kerry; & Fern; Joyce; ; Joann; Jerry & > Christy; > > jd; Janice; Hazel; Dawn Hunter; Chris; Jordan; Becky > > > Subject: Virus alert > > > Importance: High > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a serious e-mail. I received an e-mail > > > from a friend two days ago, and this warning from her > > > this morning: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 recently > > > updated virus program did not detect this virus. > > > > > > This 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 all 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 you 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, if this virus was on your computer. > > > > > > Nothing in this world changes your outlook on life like being loved. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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