Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8476 invoked from network); 30 Dec 2001 10:05:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by excalibur.plus.net with SMTP; 30 Dec 2001 10:05:47 -0000 Received: (qmail 29290 invoked from network); 30 Dec 2001 10:05:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 30 Dec 2001 10:05:46 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16Kch6-0004GP-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Dec 2001 09:55:52 +0000 Received: from smtp-1.visp.telinco.net ([212.1.130.1]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16Kch2-0004GH-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Dec 2001 09:55:48 +0000 Received: from [212.1.140.176] (helo=g4jnt) by smtp-1.visp.telinco.net with smtp (Exim 3.32 #1) id 16KcbL-00066Y-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 30 Dec 2001 09:49:55 +0000 Message-ID: <000201c19118$2d863fa0$b08c01d4@g4jnt> From: "Andrew Talbot" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Re: Re: Fw: Virus Alert! HOAX HOAX - are you sure ? Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 09:55:53 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: I did follow Lauries advice and deleted that file before reading the follow up messages about it being a hoax. Subsequent rebooting the computer gave no problem. That file was residing in the WINDOWS/COMMAND directory with the ugly black icon as stated, and I fail to see how a proper operating system file can have an icon like this, so there must be something going on ! Andy G4JNT -----Original Message----- From: Dave Sergeant To: rsgb_lf_group Date: 30 December 2001 08:24 Subject: LF: Re: Fw: Virus Alert! HOAX HOAX >Laurie G3AQC wrote: >>2. In the 'search for files or folders' type in sulfnbk.exe - this is the virus. > >DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE >This is a well known and widely publicised hoax. This file is used for windoze to >handle long file names properly - delete it and you will not be able to boot your >computer. > >Dave G3YMC >dsergeant@iee.org >dsergeant@btinternet.com >http://www.dsergeant.btinternet.co.uk > > > > > > >