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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!
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Whenever you get a "Virus Alert" of any kind, please DO NOT TAKE ANY ACTIONS
without checking to be sure the threat is legimate. You can call the Help
Desk at 755-4000 or go to a trusted source such as www.vmyths.com or
www.symantec.com to see what the real story is.
At least 90% of the virus warnings out there are hoaxes. Some of them, like
the one Tatiana Allen encountered below, try to get you to do the dirty work
for them. The "virus" file called sulfnbk.exe that she deleted is a
standard Windows file that fortunately is not used very often. If it had
been a more critical file, her computer would now be dead in the water.
Please, do not blindly follow instructions you get from anyone without
consulting a trusted authority. It would be bad enough to cripple your own
computer, but to invite others to do the same would almost be a crime.
--Rodger Ling
Rodger Ling
Director, Technology Support Services
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
(423) 755-4000 (voice)
(423) 785-2208 (FAX)
http://www.utc.edu/helpdesk
http://www.stationr.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> Tatiana Allen
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 10:56 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Fwd: Virus Alert
>
>
> I found it on my computer and was able to get rid of it. I am
> sorry if you
> got it from me - please follow the instructions and get rid of it too.
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>
>
> >X-PH: V4.4@cecasun
> >From: "Bob Paugh" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: "ACATEC #1" <[log in to unmask]>, "Acatec #2"
> <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "ACATEC #3" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "BAKI ACIKEL" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Dina Acreman" <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Patton Steve T Contr AFRL/MLBT" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "CA San Jose Family Services Agency"
> <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Lian Kiat Ah" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Emily Allen" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Sue Allen" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Tatiana Allen" <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Samuel A Alterovitz" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Barbara A. Alton" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Priscilla Anderson" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Priscilla G Anderson" <[log in to unmask]>,
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >Cc: "John and Gale Bunnell" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Russell Brown" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Branson, M. Brad (MBBranson)" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Mark Bonham" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Bonham, Mark" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Randy Bohn" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Randy Bohn" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Gayle Black" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Bob Bicknell-Tassius" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "David J. Bennion" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Ron Baskin" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "Mietek Bakowski" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > "MIETEK BAKOWSKI" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Virus Alert
> >Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 11:09:18 -0800
> >Organization: MMR Technologies
> >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200
> >
> >I received this email message from a colleague. I followed the
> >instructions and found the virus in my computer. It was sent to me by
> >that colleague, although no one was aware of the virus at the time. So
> >there is a chance that the virus has been forwarded on to you without my
> >being aware of it.
> >
> >I have been out of the office for six weeks and just returned today to
> >find this. Please check your computer per the message from my colleague
> >that is repeated below.
> >
> >"We got a virus and it went through all of our address book and it might
> >have been sent to you via the address book in the computer. It lies
> >dormant for 14 days and then it kills your hard drive.
> >
> >Here's how to stop it. If you've got it send this to everyone in your
> >address book".
> >1. go to start then to "find or search"
> >2. in the "search for files or folders" type sulfnbk.exe THIS
> IS THE VIRUS
> >3. In the "look in" make sure you are searching Drive C
> >4. Hit "search" button(or find)
> >5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the
> >name "sulfnbk.exe" DO NOT OPEN IT!
> >6.Right click on the file-go down to delete and left click
> >7.It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say YES
> >8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the
> >Recycle Bin.
> >9. Right click on "sulfnbk.exe and delete again or empty the bin.If you
> >find it, send this email to all in your address book, because that's how
> >it's transferred"
> >
> >P.S. The person who sent this message to me had Norton's
> >Anti-Virus..............and still got it. I had Norton Anti-Virus and it
> >was last updated on January 02, 2002 and I still got the virus and it was
> >not identified by my daily anti-virus scan.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Robert L. Paugh
> >MMR Technologies, Inc.
> >1400 North Shoreline Boulevard
> >Suite A-5
> >Mountain View, CA 94043-1346
> >
> >Phone: 1 + (650) 962-9620
> >Fax: 1 + (650) 962-9647
> >
> >PLEASE NOTE: The Area Code for MMR Technologies
> >changed from 415 to 650 on August 2, 1997.
> >
> >E-mail: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]
> >Home Page: <http://www.mmr.com>http://www.mmr.com
> >
> >
> >"pdf" files may be attached to this email message.
> >In order to read the pdf files you will need to have
> >Adobe Acrobat Reader. Here's the URL for downloading
> >Adobe Acrobat Reader:
> ><http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html>http://www.
adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html
>
>PS: I will be out of the office during the
>following periods:
>
>2001:
>November 26 - 30 MRS Fall 2001 Meeting in
> Boston, Mass.
>
>
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