Re: Completely off topic
From: Glenn M Wilson <triphibious@j...>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 23:21:58 EDT
Subject: Re: Completely off topic
Sigh, would you believe my agency *requires* me to use Outlook?
Don't ask. Stupid is a way of life.
Gracias,
Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
This is my Science Fiction Alter Ego E-mail address.
Historical - Warbeads@juno.com
Fantasy and 6mm - dwarf_warrior@juno.com
On Sat, 13 Apr 2002 09:47:08 -0700 Michael Llaneza
<maserati@earthlink.net> writes:
>And another note... 90+% of all viruses in the wild propagate via MS
>Outlook. Use a different email client (and uninstall Outlook or
>Outlook
>Express) and you'll be fine. I'm using Mozilla (mozilla.org) as a POP3
>
>client, and it's great. We use it at work as an IMAP client. Some
>viruses can still mess you if you launch them, but it can't spread.
>
>Glenn M Wilson wrote:
>
>>This is from my fantasy/6mm persona - don't ask... <grin>
>>
>>Okay, I vaguely remember this 'warning' is hoax based but I am not
>sure
>>(even more then normal) and my 'virus expert' at work is not
>available at
>>home this week-end. This [Early_American_Wars] list is one of "my
>>lists" and I would like a knowledgable answer if anyone has expertise
>or
>>experience with this file - SULFNBK.EXE - so please respond off list
>to
>>save band width and help me make a correct response to my EAW list
>>people.
>>
>>I found the wording of the original message (bottom of the long
>forward,
>>apologies), to sound 'hoax like' and I really thought I had
>encountered
>>this on a list before and it was ID'ed as a hoax... But I am not so
>sure
>>so I ask...
>>
>>And, yes, I only sent it to this list because I *know* there will be
>>people here who are knowledgable to the hilt in this (and probably
>/any/
>>) subject. If they put the knowledge of this list in a computer it
>>would be a base for HAL, only better. <VBG>
>>
>>
>>Gracias,
>>Glenn/Triphibious@juno.com
>>This is my Science Fiction Alter Ego E-mail address.
>>Historical - Warbeads@juno.com
>>Fantasy and 6mm - dwarf_warrior@juno.com
>>--------- Begin forwarded message ----------
>>From: Glenn M Wilson <warbeads@juno.com>
>>To: triphibious@juno.com
>>Subject: philorej@aol.com: [Early_American_Wars] Fwd: Fw: READ - DO
>NOT
>>DELETE
>>Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 23:26:05 EDT
>>Message-ID: <20020413.203537.9263.1.warbeads@juno.com>
>>
>>--------- Begin forwarded message ----------
>>From: philorej@aol.com
>>To: rmbraun@optonline.net, cralow@comcast.net,
>>SkiMass18@cs.com,Sofiya420@aol.com, Tonysunbug@aol.com,
>>War7YGamer@aol.com,mm74@garden.net, cafunay@hotmail.com,
>>cattail@nu-z.net,Loulu27@hotmail.com,
>>harkins@mpks.net,awi_thru_acw@yahoogroups.com,rcurran@indianvalley.com
,nrdas@hotmail.com,Early_American_Wars@yahoogroups.com,LaceWars@yahoogro
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>>vincelucc@comcast.net
>>Subject: [Early_American_Wars] Fwd: Fw: READ - DO NOT DELETE
>>Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 18:44:24 EDT
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>>Please, Follow the instructions below. In the meantime I thought
>you'd
>>like
>>to read about SULFNBK.EXE_Warning at the following URL:>
>>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
>>
>>
>>Bob Johnson
>>Shenandoah Valley, VA
>>"Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
>>question
>>and you're a fool for the rest of your life." --Chinese Proverb
>>
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>><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Please, Follow the
>instructions
>>below. In the meantime I thought you'd like to read about
>>SULFNBK.EXE_Warning at the following URL:>
>>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
>><BR>
>><BR>
>><BR>Bob Johnson
>><BR>Shenandoah Valley, VA
>><BR>"Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
>>question and you're a fool for the rest of your life." --Chinese
>Proverb
>><BR></FONT>
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>>Subject: READ - DO NOT DELETE
>>
>>
>>>Sorry, I just received this and the infected file was on my
>computer.
>>>
>>I
>>
>>>suggest everyone give your C drive a quick look.
>>>
>>>>>>>Subject: Emergency - it will be there
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Many apologies for this, but I have picked up a virus
>>>>>>>
>>>>that is
>>>>
>>>>>transmitted
>>>>>
>>>>>>>automatically via address books. Because I have your
>>>>>>>
>>>>e-mail address
>>>>in
>>>>
>>>>>>>my address book, it means that you are likely to have
>>>>>>>
>>>>this computer
>>>>
>>>>>virus
>>>>>
>>>>>>>(and you will likely pass it on to everyone in your
>>>>>>>
>>>>address book).
>>>>This
>>>>
>>>>>>>virus is not detectable by McAfee or Norton and lies
>>>>>>>
>>>>dormant for 14
>>>>days
>>>>
>>>>>>>before it closes down your entire system.
>>>>>>>Below is a simple yet effective method of finding and
>>>>>>>
>>>>deleting the
>>>>virus
>>>>
>>>>>>>before it can do any harm. PLEASE READ AND THEN ACT
>>>>>>>
>>>>PROMPTLY!!
>>>>
>>>>>>>DIRECTIONS:
>>>>>>>1. Go to start - then to Find (depending on your
>>>>>>>
>>>>computer)
>>>>
>>>>>>>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 the file shows up (it is 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 on it.
>>>>
>>>>>>>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 recycle
>>>>bin.
>>>>
>>>>>>>If you find this virus on your computer, send this
>>>>>>>
>>>>e-mail to everyone
>>>>
>>>>>>>listed in your address book.
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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