posted 05-31-2001 01:47 AM                    

CHECK YOUR MACHINES AT HOME AND OFFICE

You need to check your computer right now, instructions
are included in this email.

A VIRUS could be in your computer files
now, dormant but will become active on June 1.
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT AND
TO REMOVE IT NOW.

No Virus software can detect it. It will become
active on June 1, 2001.

It might be too late by then. It wipes out all
files and folders on the hard drive. This virus
travels through 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!!!

THE BOTTOM LINE:
It's getting more and more of a problem, the
virus 'thing' and it can really create complication
for you. If you have important files on your machine,
please, please ensure you run regular backups just
to be safe.

********************************

Cassandra M. Miller-Butterworth
Wildlife Genetics Unit
Department of Chemical Pathology
Falmouth Building
University of Cape Town Medical School
Observatory 7925
Western Cape
South Africa

Email: cmiller@chempath.uct.ac.za
OR: cassandra_mb@hotmail.com

posted 05-31-2001 02:24 AM                  

So just leave it alone or remove it?

posted 05-31-2001 05:46 AM                  

I sell antivirus software and this is not a real virus...that file is a standard Microsoft file. Look at the following link! http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/articles/sulfnbk.html

posted 05-31-2001 08:09 AM                    

YES IT IS A HOAX!

There are instructions at Symantics site on how to retrieve the file from the precopy1.cab file where it sits on your windows disk.

The only way this file could be infected with a virus is if it has one of the worm viruses in it and then a virus protection program will detect that. Also, if you found it any other place than in your windows/command directory - it should not be there.

posted 05-31-2001 09:11 AM                  

See ya

posted 05-31-2001 09:23 AM                  

In the event that the SULFNBK.EXE file was deleted erroneously, the following method may be used to restore the file from backup:
-- Windows 98 Instructions --

1) Click START - RUN, type SFC and hit ENTER
2) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SULFNBK.EXE and hit ENTER
3) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files
(ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS)
(ie. D:\WIN98 where D is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM)
4) Click OK and continue with the restore function

-- End Windows 98 Instructions --

-- Windows ME Instructions --

1) Click START - RUN, type MSCONFIG and hit ENTER
2) Click the Extract Files button
3) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\SULFNBK.EXE and hit ENTER
4) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files
(ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL)
5) Click OK and continue with the restore function

-- End Windows ME Instructions --

Hope that helps....BTW......Windows ME is Millenium Edition

posted 05-31-2001 12:21 PM                  

Send me an application to your company - I'm a wood butcher also!

posted 05-31-2001 12:48 PM                  

Most of the times, he just sits in from of his computer at home and monitors the POA forums like a guard watching over a cell.

I sit at work compile my programs and while things are running, I will check the POA for the latest breakthroughs.

Later....

posted 05-31-2001 01:09 PM                  

quote:

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Originally posted by dpena:
From what I can gather, John has others do his dirty work. He only goes out and checks up on whoever. I have not figured that out yet.

Most of the times, he just sits in from of his computer at home and monitors the POA forums like a guard watching over a cell.

I sit at work compile my programs and while things are running, I will check the POA for the latest breakthroughs.

Later....

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What's up with that????????????

I'll have you know I work hard for my money,,
Truth is I'm trying to make a transition from doing all the work myself, to having foremen and workers take care of it. As Larry may know it's not easy, have to let them make their own mistakes.

As for the program, for some reason it is not on my restore disk, (a Gateway computer, they do not include a complete windows disk, at least I haven't found it yet) so I may just back up my quickbooks pro and see if its ok, that's the only thing I back up. If it's ok I'm not going to fool with it anymore. If it is not, I may ask for help, that is Dan doesn't mind, didn't know it was your turn to watch over me Dan??

Most of the times, he just sits in from of his computer at home and monitors the POA forums like a guard watching over a cell.

Man, that was brutal, almost like you were waiting to pounce on me????
I'm not the one who,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, never mind,,,,,

posted 05-31-2001 01:29 PM                  

CEO,delegator of authority and assignments, and

posted 05-31-2001 01:39 PM                  

Look here:

c:\windows\options\cabs
Look for the file: Precopy1.cab

The missing file has to be "extracted" from that .cab file

posted 05-31-2001 02:03 PM                  

Got it and done. Thanks CJ, Ken, and everyone, thanks for your help. Back up went fine and the file is in the proper place.

Todd, I emptied my trash bin along with deleting the file, I think its gone then,,, no?? That's why I couldnt get it back from there.

Anyway,, thank you all,, guess I'll get back to my cell block now and keep a eye on the POA