[Nettime-bold] Possible virus

[Phil Graham <phil.graham@mailbox.uq.edu.au>]

I received the following email and subsequently found the file on my computer.

I'm not sure whether this is spam or what. Has anybody heard anything about 
it?

The file I found was created in April of this year.

Regards,
Phil

 >-----Original Message-----
 >From: Jacques LeCavalier [mailto:jacques.lecavalier@home.com]
 >Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:32 PM
 >Subject: RE: June 1st Virus - not a farce
 >
 >
 >I had this virus on my PC and I have e-mailed you in the last 3 months,
 >so please follow the instructions below BEFORE MAY 31!   The virus
 >apparently becomes active on June 1, so please do this before May 31.
 >
 >You should also advise anyone else you have e-mailed recently, if you
 >haven't already done so.
 >--------------------------
 >J'ai dû effacer ce virus de mon PC, donc svp suivez les directives
 >ci-bas, puisque je vous ai transmis du courriel dernièrement.  Vous devriez
 >également aviser tous vos contacts fréquents, si vous ne l'avez pas déjà
 >fait.
 >
 >Il faut faire une recherche pour le fichier SULFNBK.EXE sur C:,
 >l'effacer, >et ensuite s'assurer de vider la corbeille.  Il faut le faire 
avant le
 >31 mai ; le virus devient actif le 1er juin apparemment, et efface le
 >disque.
 >
 >jacques
 >
 >The Virus software cannot detect it.  It will not become active until
 >June
 >1, 2001.
 >
 >ON JUNE 1, 2001, it will become active and it will be too late to fix
 >your computer.  This virus will wipe 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, 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. Two computers at
 >> >Midlands Tech. have been found with this virus on it.

DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE NOR NORTON CAN DETECT IT 
BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE  1ST.

IT WILL BE TOO LATE THEN.  WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!

 >Kayla Elman
 >Directrice des promotions/Promotion Director
 >Info690 & 940News
 >TEL: (514)840-7959
 >FAX: (514)849-0733




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Phil Graham, Lecturer
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University of Queensland
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