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May 30, 2001 at 02:17 PM
norhani

VIRUS

by norhani . Updated 25 years, 1 month ago

>I have received this (below) from my friend. Is this true?
>
>TQ.
>
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>
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>Please act URGENTLY. VIRUS could be in your computer files now, dormant
>> but will become active on June 1. PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO
>CHECK
>IF
>> YOU HAVE IT AND TO REMOVE IT NOW. I FOUND IT AND REMOVED IT TODAY.
>> > 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!!!!!!!
>> > I do not know how long it has been on my computer, but 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.
>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.
>> > Closethe 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!!!
>> > Have a great day

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