SlowbieOne Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 I received this message in my e-mail from a guy I sort-of know, but not well enough to know if he is lying: This is very serious!! I got this virus and chances are you have it too since you are all in my address book. It lies dormant for 14 days and then kills your hard drive. Here is how to stop it. If you got it, send this to everyone in your address book. Remove it by following these steps: 1. Go to "start" - then to "find or search" (depending on your computer) 2. In the search for files folder or files" type sulfnbk.exe ( this is the virus) 3. In the "look in " make sure you are searching Drice C 4. Hit search button or find 5. If this files shows up, (its an ulgy blackish icon that will have the name "sulfnbk.exe) DO NOT OPEN IT!!! 6. Right click on the file and go down to delete and left click. 7. It will ask you if you want it to go to the recycle bin, say yes 8. Go to your desktop (where your icons are) and double click on the recycle bin. 9 Right click on "sulfnbk.exe and delete again or empty the bin. I have indeed found this file on my comp. I need a computer buff to tell me if this file is needed. Should I delete it as it says? Is this a stunt to get me to mess up my computer? ANY help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SlashAndBurn Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 I just did a search on my computer for that file and did not find it. Do you have a virus scaner? Like McAfee? and have you opened any attachments from emails lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digl Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 It doesnt sound like a needed file to me, but Im not sure where is it located? if you have XP you can create a restore point, delete it and see what happens If not, do you have an antivirus that can quarantine files?If you do quarantine the file and see if the system works You could search for the file in other computers with a configuration similar to yours And look for the file on the web, you may find some info on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KordKelly Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 From Symantec.com... This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files. read the rest HERE. dasall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowbieOne Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 Kord Kelly, you truly are a hero. You saved me a lot of heartache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KordKelly Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Glad to help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Simpson Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 Hehe, I got the same type of e-mail from bsbuckeye, and none of us knew about the Sysmatec statement. It all worked out in the end though... =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenG Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 ****! i found it on my computer. i just did a search for fun. and i found it. it 45,056 bytes in size. What do i do now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digl Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 Ummmm This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
access_flux Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 hmmm... i found it in my windows/ command file. is it a virus? or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KordKelly Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 Ummmmmm... Symantec.com: The virus/worm W32.Magistr.24876@mm can arrive as an attachment named Sulfnbk.exe. The Sulfnbk.exe file used by Windows is located in the C:\Windows\Command folder. If the file is located in any other folder, or arrives as an attachment to a email message, then it is possible that the file is infected. Read the entire article by clicking the link above (the one that reads "Read the rest HERE.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 That's a pretty pathetic attempt... i mean first of all it says..... it's a virus thne at the end it says send it to everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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