Re: OT--Virus Notice Question.

Hiya Ted.

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html

A Hoax, according to Norton.

HTH,
Fuzzy




At 03:23 PM 5/29/01 , Ted Temer wrote:
>Hi all ...
>
>My daughter just sent me a notice warning about a file called:
>SULFNBK.EXE
>
>The notice said to locate that file at C:windows\command\ and delete it.
>This must be done prior to June 1.
>
>Supposedly, it will "activate" itself on June 1st. and do terrible things.
>
>Sure enough, there is such a file located in my Windows Command directory.
>
>However---the thought occurs that the notice itself, may be a "virus" in its
>own right and maybe it is telling you to delete something needed. And if
>deleted, it will accomplish the mischief the sender intended.
>
>So--the question is--does anyone know what SULFNBK.EXE is??  Do we need it??
>That is to say, if it IS deleted, will the loss of that file actually cause
>problems??
>
>Or--should one take the notice at face value and delete the file??
>
>The part that raised my suspicions, was the advise to not only delete it,
>but to also empty it from the Recycle Bin. I don't know about you, but I
>hate to completely get rid of a file from my Windows Command directory on
>the advise of a stranger.
>
>Any comment or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Fingers crossed ...
>Ted Temer
>Temercraft Designs Redding, CA
>temer(at)c-zone.net
>www.temercraft.com/novels/
>www.newsredding.com/
>www.ramac-rc.org/
>

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