[From Bill Powers (2001.06.26.1101 MDT)]
Bruce Nevin:
Thank you for the virus warning!!! It appeared in the same batch of mail as
the virus attachment, and I was able to delete sulfnbk.exe. I am working on
my laptop because my desktop computer lost its hard drive yesterday. This
one is my chief backup, and losing it, too, would have been pretty
inconvenient.
I wouldn't have run it anyway, but I understand that there are some
self-starting viruses. I'm about ready to join the vigilantes.
Best,
Bill P.
[From Hank Folson (2001.0626.1300)]
****************** Virus Warning Message [...]
Found virus PE_Magistr.A in file SULFNBK.EXE
Sorry, guys, I think this is a Virtual Virus, one in which the user is
duped into messing up their computer.
"SULFNBK.EXE" is a file in Microsoft systems that is used to handle long
file names.
It was going around the end of May, saying that something terrible would
happen on June 1 if the file was not removed.
If you check the virus software sites, you will get the full story.
Hank
[from Dick Robertson, 2001.0702. 1050CDT]
Bill Powers wrote:
[From Bill Powers (2001.06.26.1101 MDT)]
Bruce Nevin:
Thank you for the virus warning!!!
Well, dumb old me opened it. Evened punched the attacment button and heard my
hard drive reader thump around. So, what can I do now? Any suggestions
appreciated.
Best, Dick R.
PS. I sent off my registration stuff for the conference but haven't heard
anything, and my check hasn't been cashed yet???