[mplpost] Urgent virus problem = hoax

[Toronto Blues Society]

this is one of the older hoaxes, but it keeps popping up. if i recall,
"sulfbnk.exe" is actually a normal part of your operating system.

- dan kershaw / tbs office.

At 03:35 PM 07/01/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi folks
>Me too. Even tho I have virus protection from my service provider! Follow
>the instructions below. Hopefully
>this will alleviate any problems caused.
>Cheers
>Chris
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Sue Couture <scouture@istar.ca>
>To: Sue Couture <scouture@istar.ca>
>Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 4:33 AM
>Subject: Fw: Fw: ****Urgent viirus problem*****
>
>
>> Hi Everyone - please see the note regarding this virus.  I checked and it
>> was on my hard drive.  Sue
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lisa & Tony" <ltweiss@sympatico.ca>
>> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 7:38 AM
>> Subject: Fw: Fw: ****Urgent viirus problem*****
>>
>>
>> > Hello Everyone,
>> > Please check your computer for this virus and follow the instructions
>> > below... We had it on ours and did not know it.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > Lisa & Tony
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 12:23 AM
>> > Subject: Fw: Fw: ****Urgent viirus problem*****
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > >       > > Hello Everyone,
>> > I just received an email that said I might have a virus that is spread
>> > from address book to address book. It is apparently undetectable by
>> > Norton and McAfee. It remains dormant for about 14 days then activates
>> >  and wipes out the hard drive data. When I checked my hard drive, I did
>> find
>> > the virus and successfully deleted it.
>> >
>> > Since I have you in my address book, I want to share this
>> > message in case you, too, picked it up. The directions for removing it
>are
>> > quite easy to follow.
>> >
>> > 1. Go to "Start" then to "find or search"
>> >
>> > 2. In the "Search" for files or folders type in "sulfnbk.exe"
>> > this is the virus.
>> >
>> > 3. In the "look in" make sure you're searching Drive C
>> >
>> > 4. Hit "Search" button
>> >
>> > 5. It this file shows up (lt's an ugly blackish icon that will have the
>> > name "sulfnbk.exe") DO NOT OPEN IT
>> >
>> > 6. RIGHT click on the file go down to delete and left click.
>> >
>> > 7. lt will ask you if you want to send it to the recycyle bin,
>> > say yes.
>> >
>> > 8. Go to your desktop and double click on your recycle bin and delete
>> >
>> > If you find it, send this email to all in your address book,
>> > because that's how its transferred.
>> >
>> > Sorry for the bad news. Hopefully, you won't find it, or at
>> > least will find it in time to avoid problems with your hard drive
>> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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