Arse. Ignore my last email. Read this instead. :( I hate looking like an idiot. grrr. regards Alec --- Ensign Kotan Jalad <kenkam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > To: <devastator@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > From: Ensign Kotan Jalad > <kenkam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 16:50:43 -0600 (CST) > Subject: [devastator] READ THIS BEFORE YOU DELETE > sulfnbk.exe > Reply-to: devastator@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Aaron, > > This is a hoax. The file that it refers to is a > windows utility for > handling files with long names. If you do a search > on the web you will > find it mentioned repeatedly. One such site which > discredits the claim is > > http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/articles/sulfnbk.html > > or > > http://hoaxinfo.com/sulfnbk.htm > > A simple web search for "sulfnbk" will provide many > sources which say this > is a hoax. > > If you have deleted the file it is possible to > recover it and several > sites have instructions to recover it. > > I know this because a friend of mine was recently > decieved by this hoax. > > Ken > > On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, Aaran nemo wrote: > > > Ok, I got this e-mail and I had the file so you > all may want to check > > your HD's > > > > Aaran > > > > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: "Jim Roche" <J.Roche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <Soong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > <fedadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > > <FedFrontierJoinedList@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 20:39:37 -0800 > > Subject: [FedFrontierJoinedList] All Read! Virus > Warning. Sorry. > > Message-ID: > <005301c198d4$ce5a5600$fea501d5@n9z2b8> > > > > I'm sorry but my dads bidness buds sent us a > 'groovy' file attachment. > > It's > > easy to get rid of but I found the file on my C:\ > . > > Sorry for any trouble this may have caused. > > >From (A deeply regretful) > > Patrick > > > I have picked up a virus by being on the address > book of someone who > > had > > it. > > > As you are in my address book it is likely to > have been passed on to > > you. > > It > > > apparently lies dormant for 14 days then kills > your hard drive! Please > > > therefore make sure you check and delete it. > Directions for deletion > > are: > > > > > > 1 Go to "start", then "find" (or search) > > > 2 In "Find files of Folders" type in sulfnbk.exe > (this is the > > > virus) > > > 3 check "look in" is showing Drive C > > > 4 Hit "find" button > > > 5 If file appears (messy black icon with name > "sulfnbk.exe") > > > DO NOT OPEN IT > > > 6 Right Click on the file - select Delete then > left click. > > > 7 Say yes to "do you want to send to recycle > bin" > > > 8 Go to desktop icons and select recycle bin. > > > 9 Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - > or empty the bin > > > 10 If you had the file, pass this message on to > everyone in your > > > address > > > book. > > > > > > Sorry for the inconvenience, but please follow > this up - I have it on > > good > > > authority it will kill your hard drive (and > those of your contacts) if > > you > > > don't. > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > FedFrontierJoinedList-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for > less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > > > > USS Devastator > > NCC 81543-D > > A Prometheus Class vessel > > http://www.envy.nu/devastator/ > > > > A part of Gamma Fleet, Task Force Two > > http://azoriusd.focus.lu/gammafleet/ > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > -- > Lt. (JG) Kotan Jalad > Chief of Operations > USS Devastator NCC-81543-D > Gamma Fleet > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ********************************************************** USS Vanguard: http://vanguard.iwarp.com Gamma Fleet: http://www.gammafleet.org.uk _Free_Lists: //www.freelists.org **********************************************************