RE: [MV] Fw: doh..

From: Joe Garrett (j.garrett@gte.net)
Date: Wed May 30 2001 - 06:39:09 PDT


If you are using Windows 95, 98 or NT you can go to the Recycle Bin on your
Desktop, select the file and "restore" it. Recycle Bin will replace just
like new, wherever it came from.

Joe Garrett
cell 425-344-1402

-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Stu Ellis
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 5:02 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Fw: doh..

How do I find file I deleted SULFNBK from to replace it? Which windows
file did it come out of?
Stu Ellis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Boomer Shapiro" <shapir0@ihug.co.nz>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:39 AM
Subject: [MV] Fw: doh..

> Ignore everything, I checked up on this.
>
> THE E-MAIL IS A HOAX. The file is a valid Microsoft exe.
>
>
>
> Following is from Symantec's site
> (http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html) You
> can't download a file to your hard drive without being aware you have (and
I
> knew I hadn't so I checked).
>
>
>
> The following hoax email has been reported in Brazil. The original email
is
> in Portuguese; it is followed by an English translation.
>
> CAUTION: 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 accompanying message says something like:
>
> 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 a fun, I delete it from my computer.
> And my definitions are updated.
> Do it the same, ok?
>
>
>
> Symantec's advice.
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Robyn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Collins [mailto:dcollins@ptialaska.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, 29 May 2001 17:41
> To: Pat Wake; Robyn Groufsky; Rose Smith; L B; manna@alaska.net; Mary in
> KS; shelia lane
> Subject: Virus Alert!
>
>
> A buddy of mine found out he had been passed a virus that was scheduled
to
> activate on June 1st. Apparently it attaches itself to the C drive. He
told
> me to check and see if I had it - and I did. So now I have to contact
> everyone I have e-mailed since receiving it from him.
>
> This is how to check to see if you have it, and how to remove it from
your
> computer.
>
> Go to Start, then Find, then Files and Folders
>
> In the "Look in" box at the bottom make sure it says (C) for your C
drive.
> Mine said Micron C
>
> Then type in sulfnbk.exe
>
> and hit find
>
> if it shows up in the window below, right click and delete it. That will
> send it to your recycle bin.
>
> Follow it into your recycle bin and permanently delete it from there and
> it is gone from your system.
>
> Like I said, it is scheduled to self-activate June 1st so you need to
> delete it right away.
>
> If you have any questions feel free to call or e-mail me...
>
> Dan
>
>
>
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