Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:46:11 -0500 (EST) From: BCPL.NET SysAdmin To: BCPL.NET News Subject: BCPL.NET NEWS: SULFNBK.EXE Virus Hoax ---------------------- SULFNBK.EXE VIRUS HOAX ---------------------- A hoax virus warning e-mail that first appeared last Spring is once again making the rounds. The e-mail instructs you to do a search for a file called SULFNBK.EXE. If found, you are instructed to delete it. You are also instructed to forwatd the warning to everyone in your Address Book. SULFNBK.EXE is a valid part of the Windows operating system. It is a utility used by Windows to restore long file names. DO NOT delete SULFNBK.EXE! DO NOT forward the "warning" to anyone else. If you feel you must do something, then write back to the person who sent the warning, explaining that it is a hoax. For details, including what to do if you have already deleted SULFNBK.EXE, see the following URLS: http://www.F-Secure.com/hoaxes/sulfnbk.shtml http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99084& http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html -- BCPL.NET INTERNET SERVICES 320 York Road Towson, MD 21204-5179 U.S.A. CONTACTS: -------- Web Site: http://www.bcpl.net Administration & Policy: ispadmin@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 Sales, Renewals, Account Status: accounts@bcpl.net 410-887-4172 Technical Support (Help Desk): help@bcpl.net 410-887-3297 Usenet News Newsgroup Requests news-admin@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 E-Mail & Newsgroup Abuse Reports: abuse@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 Domain Name Service Issues: dnsadmin@bcpl.net 410-887-6180 FAX: 410-887-2091