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Fw: VIRUS ALERT!!!

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From: wendy sauls (wsauls_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Wed May 30 2001 - 18:32:08 PDT

hey all,

i got this from someone who sent me an e mail - no attachment opened or anything, but i followed the directions and DID find it on my computer. i don't know if its a hoax or not but am thinking its just as well to be safe ----

sorry for the inconvenience. didn't think you could get viruses from just receiving e mail. my 3 month old antivirus software did not alert me, either.

wendy

Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 12:50 AM
Subject: VIRUS ALERT!!!

Please read this text and do what it says! I found the file on my computer!

      Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 14:45:32 EDT

This virus was on every hard drive here at GCI. I highly recommend that you
do a search just like it says. None of us can afford to lose everything on
our hard drives.

Steven Jolton
West Regional Director
Gym Consulting, Inc.

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      From: "Gary Weinzimer" <garyw@iGlide.net>
      Reply-To: "Gary Weinzimer" <garyw@iGlide.net>
      To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;;>
      Subject: URGENT: VIRUS! - I had it and deleted it.
      Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 10:19:04 -0700

Fortunately I got this from someone I actually do know, who is a computer guy, and he was right on the money. I had the virus/program, I couldn't believe it, but easily deleted it. Take the 2-minutes and follow the instructions and delete it.
Gary
Subject: URGENT: VIRUS!

URGENT. 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.

  It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus
  is in circulation via email. I looked for it and to my
  surprise I found it on mine. .. please follow the
  directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!!

  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 thru 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!!!

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