Re: NANFA-- VIRUS I MAY HAVE SENT TO YOU

Dave Littlehale (rdlittle3_at_home.com)
Tue, 29 May 2001 21:28:23 -0400

This is a hoax. Both Symantec and McAfee have info on their websites

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Arndt" <georgeacim_at_hotmail.com>
To: <NANFA_at_AQUARIA.NET>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 9:06 PM
Subject: NANFA-- VIRUS I MAY HAVE SENT TO YOU

> THERE IS AN EMAIL VIRUS I FOUND ON MY COMPUTER THAT PROBABLY GOES OUT ON
ALL
> MY EMAILS. PLEASE CHECK YOUR COMPUTER. HERE IS THE EMAIL I RECEIVED.
AND
> I HAD THE VIRUS AND I DELETED IT AND DELETED IT FROM MY RECYCLE BIN ALSO.
> SORRY. BUT GLAD TO FIND IT NOW. IT TAKES EFFECT ON JUNE 1. BE CAREFUL
NOT
> TO DOUBLE CLICK ON THE FILE NAME OR IT MIGHT RUN. JUST DELETE IT. IN THE
> FIND A FILE BOX GO TO UPPER LEFT AND CLICK ON FILE AND FIND THE DELETE
> THERE. THEN I CLICKED ON THE RECYCLE BIN AND DELETED ALL MY FILES IN THE
> RECYCLE BIN.
>
> IF YOU HAVE IT YOU HAVE PROBABLY BEEN SENDING IT OUT ALSO. BE CAREFUL AND
> RECHECK YOUR COMPUTER EACH DAY UNTIL THEN. I MIGHT HAVE GIVEN IT TO NANFA
> AND I MIGHT GET IT BACK FROM NANFA TOMORROW AND WELL AS YOU MIGHT. SO
KEEP
> THIS EMAIL AND CHECK IT AGAIN TOMORROW.
>
> GEORGE ARNDT
>
> Subj: URGENT TO READ IMMEDIATELY...
> Date: 5/29/01 8:22:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: Hdfishman
> To: Hdfishman
> BCC: Arndtg
>
>
> Please read the following carefully.
>
> The following IS NECESSARY...to do ASAP...!!!
>
> 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 because 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.
> lose 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!!!
> REMEMBER TO NOTIFY ANYONE YOU HAVE ON YOUR MAIL LIST!
>
>
>
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>
>
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