Sulfnbk.EXE.Hoax

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Sulfnbk.EXE.Hoax Destructivity: Spreading: Overall risk:
  
• Detected by virus detection files published: 5/29/2001 • Type: Hoax
• Virus characteristics first published: 5/29/2001 • Spreading mechanism: Email
• Virus characteristics latest update: 12/17/2003 • Overall risk: None

Virus type Spreading
mechanism 		Destructivity
and payload 		Additional
descriptions 		Detection
and removal
This is not a malicious program but a hoax.

Language versions


Its original language seems to be English but there are variants in several other languages.

Description of the hoax


An email that warns about the file SULFNBK.EXE, and advices the email recipient to delete this file from his/her computer. This file is part of some Windows installations and provides support for backing up long file names, and should not be deleted. It can of course be infected, as any other program file.

This hoax was first reported to Norman in May 2001.

As most hoaxes do, it encourages you to everyone you have sent mail to the last months. Please DO NOT DO THAT! Just delete the mail.

The hoax message (English version) is referred above.
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