[Nettime-bold] Re: ::fibreculture:: Possible virus

[John Sinclair <John.Sinclair@vu.edu.au>]

I got the same warning yesterday, from Spain, followed by another posting to say
it was a hoax - like most virus warnings.

John Sinclair.

Phil Graham wrote:

> 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!!!
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