Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 Trish- Thanks for this information. I did what it said and found that file!!! I followed the directions and know I will warn all the people I e-mail. R Fwd: FW: Virus Alert > In a message dated 5/30/2001 7:09:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > tybishop@... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Friends of Worldwide Link, Inc. > > > > From: Ty Bishop > > > > Re: Virus Alert > > > > > > We have just been advised that a virus is about to launch itself on June 1. > > > > Please follow the instructions noted below to determine if you have it and > > to eliminate it. > > > > All best wishes. > > > > 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. To find it and get > > rid of it off of your computer, 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 it, highlight it. > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > Close the find Dialog box > > Open the Recycle Bin > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > You should be safe. > > > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail to > > in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their > > computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!! > > > > DO NO RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1st > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > > Return-Path: <tybishop@...> > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 This is a hoax. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC) http://www.symantec.com/avcenter SULFNBK.EXE Warning Reported on: April 17, 2001 Last Updated on: May 29, 2001 at 06:22:42 AM PDT The following hoax email has been reported in Brazil. The original email is in Portuguese; it is followed by an English translation. CAUTIONS: This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files. The virus/worm W32.Magistr.24876@mm can arrive as an attachment named Sulfnbk.exe. The Sulfnbk.exe file used by Windows is located in the C:\Windows\Command folder. If the file is located in any other folder, or arrives as an attachment to a email message, then it is possible that the file is infected. In this case, if a scan with the latest virus definitions and with NAV set to scan all files does not detect the file as being infected, quarantine and submit the file to SARC for analysis by following the instructions in the document How to submit a file to SARC using Scan and Deliver. If you have deleted the Sulfnbk.exe file from the C:\Windows\Command folder and want to know how to restore the file, you should contact your computer manufacturer or Microsoft for assistance. As an alternative, If you are running Windows 98 or Windows Me, see the document How to extract files in Safe Mode under Windows 98 or Windows Millennium. NOTE: The instructions in this document are provided for your convenience. The extraction of Windows files uses Microsoft programs and commands. Symantec does not provide warranty support for or assistance with Microsoft products. Original Portuguese version: Vocês acreditam que uma amiga da lista enviou um alerta e os procedimentos que deveriam ser tomados para a possível detecção do maledeto SULFNBK.EXE. e eu fui conferir só por desencargo de consciência. Pois é...O bichinho tava lá, escondidinho até da McAfee e do Norton, talvez esperando algum gatilho prá começar a trabalhar, né? Aí vão, moçada, as orientações que eu segui à risca e que me levaram ao tal coisinha ruím: 1 - Iniciar/Localizar Pastas. Digite o nome do " mardito " : SULFNBK.EXE 2 - Se for encontrado, abra o Windows Explorer, vá até a pasta onde ele se encontra alojado e delete-o de lá ou do próprio ambiente do Localizar; - Não click com o botão esquerdo sobre ele e não abra o arquivo nem em caso de incêndio, ok? 3 - Apenas delete o bichinho. 4 - O meu estava em Windows/Command. 5 - O vírus da pessoa que passou o aviso estava em Windows/Config. Sim, o Norton e nem o McAfee não detectou. Não sabemos se ele faz algum estrago na máquina, mas acho que ninguém aqui vai querer testar para saber, né? Gente, sem brincadeiras, já tirei o meu daqui.... E nem imaginava que tivesse hóspedes no PC. Minha vacina está super-atualizada!!! Façam o mesmo, ok? Translated English version: Do you believe that a friend of mine sent me an alert and the procedure that we have to follow for the possible infection of SULFNBK.EXE. And I had checked, just to make sure. An then... the file was there, hidden even of McAfee and Norton, maybe waiting something to start work. Well, see bellow the procedure that I followed step by step, and I found the file: 1. Start/Find Folders. Type the file name: SULFNBK.EXE 2. If it find, open Windows Explorer, browse into the folder where the file is and delete it. Do not click with left button on the file and do not open it. 3. Just delete it 4. Mine was on Windows/Command 5. The virus from the person who gave the alert was on Windows/Config Yes, Norton and McAfee do not detect it. We do not know if it makes some damage on the machine, but I think that anybody will not want to test it to know, will it? Folks, this is not fun, I deleted it from my computer. And my definitions are updated. Do the same, ok? A new version of this hoax has additional text stating the virus will activate on June 1st: It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus is in circulation via email. I looked for it and to my surprise I found it on mine. .. Please follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!! 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 bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail to in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!! DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! Category: Hoax Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it. Write-up by: > Trish- > Thanks for this information. I did what it said and found that file!!! I > followed the directions and know I will warn all the people I e- mail. > R > Fwd: FW: Virus Alert > > > > In a message dated 5/30/2001 7:09:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > tybishop@w... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Friends of Worldwide Link, Inc. > > > > > > From: Ty Bishop > > > > > > Re: Virus Alert > > > > > > > > > We have just been advised that a virus is about to launch itself on June > 1. > > > > > > Please follow the instructions noted below to determine if you have it > and > > > to eliminate it. > > > > > > All best wishes. > > > > > > 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. To find it and > get > > > rid of it off of your computer, 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 it, highlight it. > > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > > Close the find Dialog box > > > Open the Recycle Bin > > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > > You should be safe. > > > > > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail > to > > > in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on > their > > > computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!! > > > > > > DO NO RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT > IT > > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1st > > > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > > > Return-Path: <tybishop@w...> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 Rosemary, This file is on everyones computer. At this point, I don't know what happens when it is deleted. > Thanks Trish, I had this file on my computer! It is now deleted. I know > nothing about computers, but it said if I delete this program I will no > longer be able to run programs associated with it. I hope this is legit, > because I deleted it, and I have Norton on my computer and it didn't pick it > up. > So thanks again, I positively couldn't afford a new computer. > Rosemary Locklear > Fwd: FW: Virus Alert > > > > In a message dated 5/30/2001 7:09:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > tybishop@w... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Friends of Worldwide Link, Inc. > > > > > > From: Ty Bishop > > > > > > Re: Virus Alert > > > > > > > > > We have just been advised that a virus is about to launch itself on June > 1. > > > > > > Please follow the instructions noted below to determine if you have it > and > > > to eliminate it. > > > > > > All best wishes. > > > > > > 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. To find it and > get > > > rid of it off of your computer, 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 it, highlight it. > > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > > Close the find Dialog box > > > Open the Recycle Bin > > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > > You should be safe. > > > > > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail > to > > > in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on > their > > > computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!! > > > > > > DO NO RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT > IT > > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1st > > > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > > > Return-Path: <tybishop@w...> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 Are you positive this is not a hoax??? I found it in my computer, but it was a huge file and the message asking me if I really wanted to delete it said deleting it would cause problems with many of my programs. I am going to try to find out more about it before I delete. Did anyone on the list delete it? and did it cause any problems with your computer if you did?? Concerned, Pat Fwd: FW: Virus Alert In a message dated 5/30/2001 7:09:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tybishop@... writes: > > > > Friends of Worldwide Link, Inc. > > From: Ty Bishop > > Re: Virus Alert > > > We have just been advised that a virus is about to launch itself on June 1. > > Please follow the instructions noted below to determine if you have it and > to eliminate it. > > All best wishes. > > 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. To find it and get > rid of it off of your computer, 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 it, highlight it. > Go to 'File' and delete it. > Close the find Dialog box > Open the Recycle Bin > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > You should be safe. > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail to > in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their > computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!! > > DO NO RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1st > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!!!!!! > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > Return-Path: <tybishop@...> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 Thanks Trish, I had this file on my computer! It is now deleted. I know nothing about computers, but it said if I delete this program I will no longer be able to run programs associated with it. I hope this is legit, because I deleted it, and I have Norton on my computer and it didn't pick it up. So thanks again, I positively couldn't afford a new computer. Rosemary Locklear Fwd: FW: Virus Alert > In a message dated 5/30/2001 7:09:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > tybishop@... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Friends of Worldwide Link, Inc. > > > > From: Ty Bishop > > > > Re: Virus Alert > > > > > > We have just been advised that a virus is about to launch itself on June 1. > > > > Please follow the instructions noted below to determine if you have it and > > to eliminate it. > > > > All best wishes. > > > > 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. To find it and get > > rid of it off of your computer, 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 it, highlight it. > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > Close the find Dialog box > > Open the Recycle Bin > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > You should be safe. > > > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail to > > in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their > > computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!! > > > > DO NO RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1st > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > > Return-Path: <tybishop@...> > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 Trish and , The SULFNBK.EXE message is a hoax. See McCafee.com's hoax database for details at http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084 <http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084 & > & . Please do not propogate the hoax by sending this message to any other parties. Beware, however, that black hat hackers often write a virus to tag onto hoax warnings. The best protection, and the only protection, is to never open an attachment unless you know positively what it is, even if it is from someone you know. Mike..... Re: Fwd: FW: Virus Alert Trish- Thanks for this information. I did what it said and found that file!!! I followed the directions and know I will warn all the people I e-mail. R Fwd: FW: Virus Alert > In a message dated 5/30/2001 7:09:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > tybishop@... writes: > > > > > > > > > > Friends of Worldwide Link, Inc. > > > > From: Ty Bishop > > > > Re: Virus Alert > > > > > > We have just been advised that a virus is about to launch itself on June 1. > > > > Please follow the instructions noted below to determine if you have it and > > to eliminate it. > > > > All best wishes. > > > > 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. To find it and get > > rid of it off of your computer, 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 it, highlight it. > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > Close the find Dialog box > > Open the Recycle Bin > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > You should be safe. > > > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail to > > in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their > > computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!! > > > > DO NO RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1st > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > > Return-Path: <tybishop@...> > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 Guess I will find out what it does, or doesn't do now cause I sure deleted it ( I tried to restore it but I am very computer limited and had no idea how to do it. Oh well! Rosemary Fwd: FW: Virus Alert > > > > > > > In a message dated 5/30/2001 7:09:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > > tybishop@w... writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Friends of Worldwide Link, Inc. > > > > > > > > From: Ty Bishop > > > > > > > > Re: Virus Alert > > > > > > > > > > > > We have just been advised that a virus is about to launch > itself on June > > 1. > > > > > > > > Please follow the instructions noted below to determine if you > have it > > and > > > > to eliminate it. > > > > > > > > All best wishes. > > > > > > > > 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. To find > it and > > get > > > > rid of it off of your computer, 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 it, highlight it. > > > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > > > Close the find Dialog box > > > > Open the Recycle Bin > > > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > > > You should be safe. > > > > > > > > The bad part is: You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY > E-mail > > to > > > > in the past few months. Many major companies have found this > virus on > > their > > > > computers. Please help your friends !!!!!!!!! > > > > > > > > DO NO RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON > CANNOT DETECT > > IT > > > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1st > > > > > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE !!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > > > > Return-Path: <tybishop@w...> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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