'sulfnbk.exe' is NOT a virus

Sat Dec 29 23:40:39 UTC 2001

Dear all,

Contrary to what the last message suggests, it happens that "Sulfnbk.exe" is NOT a virus; it is a useful Windows file, so you must NOT delete it from your computer. I once did the same mistake as Paz, and had some trouble getting back the file in my PC.
Instead, the message we have all received is a HOAX, sometimes called a "psychological virus". 

If you need more explanations, you can check any of the following web pages (chosen among 150 Google references)
  http://bizpartner.com.my/news66.htm
  http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/166292.html
  http://www.stiller.com/sulfnbk.htm
  http://www.jokeaday.com/7aolexe.shtml
Good luck, and Happy New Year to all !

Alex.

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Alex François
Lacito-CNRS
Univ. Paris-III & IV
22, Chemin de la Justice
92290 Châtenay Malabry
   FRANCE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paz B. Naylor" <pnaylor at umich.edu>
To: " AUSTRONESIAN LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS" <AN-LANG at anu.edu.au>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:02 PM
Subject: Fw: Virus - PLEASE READ!!!

> I'm forwarding this to play safe although it's such a nuisance.  All the
> best to all, Paz/Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paz B. Naylor" <pnaylor at umich.edu>
> To: "Milagros M. Vitor-Butzen" <mvitor at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 3:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Virus - PLEASE READ!!!
> 
> 
> > Thank you for the warning and I did find it in my  C\ drive, sent it to
> the
> > recycle bin and finally deleted it.  However, I don't know how I happened
> to
> > be in your address book since I do not remember communicating with you
> ever.
> >
> > Regards, Paz
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Milagros M. Vitor-Butzen" <mvitor at hotmail.com>
> > To: <nakt at hotmail.com>; <Teiubesk at aol.com>; <pwiringa at macalester.edu>;
> > <daviesa at beloit.edu>; <k-esterling at uchicago.edu>; <pnaylor at umich.edu>;
> > <hirokoro at yahoo.com>; <etsuyoy at hotmail.com>; <mutsumin63 at yahoo.co.jp>;
> > <cdp54370 at par.odn.ne.jp>; <michy1219 at mail.goo.ne.jp>; <riekotomo at aol.com>;
> > <09091159011 at jp-k.ne.jp>; <09071121447 at docomo.ne.jp>;
> > <09031674434 at docomo.ne.jp>; <hanaejet87 at hotmail.com>;
> > <09047816501 at docomo.ne.jp>; <akemi925 at hotmail.com>;
> > <09042973422 at jp-k.ne.jp>; <rehan_saleem at hotmail.com>; <rmanalang at fan.com>;
> > <hortond at stu.beloit.edu>; <dangelique1 at excite.com>; <pinneyr at hotmail.com>;
> > <rcoda940 at uwsp.edu>; <krazee_boy at hotmail.com>; <trippin at ticon.net>;
> > <akarui_shinju at hotmail.com>; <svettrus at anderson.edu>;
> > <09042973422 at jp-k-.ne.jp>; <sseelige at knox.edu>;
> > <saadvani at students.wisc.edu>; <doubledeuces22 at hotmail.com>;
> > <sillywun at aol.com>; <lamonttl at netscape.net>; <terry at pinoykasi.com>;
> > <jstanton at mail.wiscnet.net>; <rmilan at vbe.com>; <barker79 at hotmail.com>;
> > <tom_troy_ny at hotmail.com>; <tomokok at grape.plala.or.jp>;
> > <secretsshallebb at hotmail.com>; <tonko_seasonchild at hotmail.com>;
> > <sajon at exprod.com>; <elvie23 at hotmail.com>; <kaiawatha at hotmail.com>;
> > <damnbul at hotmail.com>; <schmittj at bigw.org>
> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 6:39 PM
> > Subject: Virus - PLEASE READ!!!
> >
> >
> > > Sorry to have to tell you this, but I found the virus described below on
> > my
> > > hard drive after a friend sent me this message.  Apparently I received
> it
> > by
> > > being in her address book.  Since you are all in my address book, you
> may
> > > have it, too.  Please follow the directions below to find out.  The
> virus
> > > may be lying in your hard drive.  It lies dormant for 14 days and the
> > KILLS
> > > YOUR HARD DRIVE.  Stop everything you are doing right now and take 10
> > > seconds to delete the virus file.  Following are directions to do this.
> > If
> > > you've got it, send this to everyone in your address book.
> > >
> > > The directions for removing it are easy:
> > >
> > > 1.  Go to "start", then to "find" or "search", depending on your
> computer.
> > > 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" or "find" button.
> > > 5.  If this file shows up (it'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.  It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin.  Say yes.
> > > 8.  Go to your desktop (where all the icons are) and double click on the
> > > recycle bin.
> > > 9.  Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again -- that is, empty the
> bin.
> > > 10.  If you find it, send this e-mail to all in your address book,
> because
> > > the virus is transferred in address books.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> 
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