FW: (no subject) VIRUS ALERT

FW: (no subject) VIRUS ALERT

Lance Hoxie

5/31/2001

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I've received the attached alert on a virus scheduled for 6/1/01. Although
not verified as a legitimate alert, please be cautious.

Lance Hoxie
Amer. Board for Cert. in O&P
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Subject: (no subject)


Subject: Virus Alert
>
>I just received this notice about a virus that will activate on 6/1/2001.

>I
>looked and it was indeed in my system and from what I understand it travels

>thru e-mail and migrates to the 'C:/windows/command' folder and it can wipe

>out all file and folders on the hard drive.
>
>I am including the info I received in this e-mail. I followed these
>instructions and got rid of it. It is quite simple to do.
>
>VIRUS WARNING
>It will become active on 1 June 2001.
>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!!!

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