Turns out it's a hoax, but if the file is found elsewhere in your system or
as an attachment, it could be infected. The file itself belongs to late
model Windows systems for restoring long file names.
I should have been more diligent. In the future: google before delete!
Jack
At 08:22 PM 5/29/2001 +0200, Bernard Vatant wrote:
>Thanks a lot Jack (and Pat)
>
>Got it too (twice) right down in my Windows\System ... narrow escape ...
>hope that's no joke!
>Has anybody any more clues about it ? Norton did not find it :(
>
>Bernard
>
>
> >
> > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400
> > >Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 10:47:53 -0500
> > >Reply-To: VCU Complexity Research Group <COMPLEXITY-L@VENUS.VCU.EDU>
> > >Sender: VCU Complexity Research Group <COMPLEXITY-L@VENUS.VCU.EDU>
> > >From: Pat Yeary <patyeary@QUIK.GUATE.COM>
> > >Subject: VIRUS ALERT
> > >To: COMPLEXITY-L@VENUS.VCU.EDU
> > >
> > >I discovered a new kind of virus in my computer. It is a time delayed
> > >one. This one is scheduled to go to work on the first of June. Itīs
>name
> > >is SULFNBK.EXE. Click on Start and then on Search. Under archives or
> > >files write the above name. If you find it, donīt open it. Eliminate or
> > >Delete and then go to the recycle bin and clean it out because it can
> > >still activate from there. If you do not remove it, it will destroy your
> > >hard disk. Hope none have it, but if you do, I hope you read this in
> > >time. Pat
> >
> > I found this puppy on my hard drive as well. As it's an exe file, windows
>only.
> >
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