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RE: serious (dormant!) virus!

While your at it why don't you just type format c: at your dos prompt...
there's a virus on your machine called Windows.... really.. don't listen to
this, it's a hoax.

-pb

-----Original Message-----
From: Leander REININGHAUS [mailto:LEALOOP@compuserve.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 9:53 PM
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Subject: Fw: serious (dormant!) virus!



>
> Dear friends,
> we received the following mail and found the virus at our hard-disc in
the
> directory c:/windows/command/
> We have an active (software) virus-scanner!!!
>
> PLEASE CHECK YOUR HARDDISC!!! PROBABLY YOU RECEIVED THE VIRUS TOO!!!
>
> Good luck!!!
>
>
> > >Subject: SERIOUS VIRUS
> > >
> > >
> > >URGENT.  A VIRUS could be in your computer files
> > >> now, dormant but will become active on June 1.
> > >> FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT
> > >> AND   TO REMOVE IT NOW.
> > >>
> > >> 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 through 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 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!!!
> > >
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