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new Virus or hoax?

  • 31-05-2001 11:00pm
    #1
    Spunog UIE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    i got this e-mail warningme about this virus.
    I'lljust copy and paste the main bit ofthe e-mail here.

    >>Please act URGENTLY. The 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.
    >>
    >>Joseph
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>It was brought to my attention today 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 NOW!!!!!
    >>
    >>I do not know how long it has been on my computer, but no Virus
    >>software can
    >>detect it. It will become active on 1 June 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.
    >>
    >>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!!!


    Now sure enough i have this littlefile.
    I opened it just to see and got "bad line command format." Now is this avirus orjust part of windows or something. They never said what it does, and whyits sooooooooooo BAD. seems a bit sus to me. But i'm no expert,

    So what yathink????????

    Gideon.


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