This just showed up in my mail box from my server....they have NEVER sent me anything like this so I thought I would pass it on.

Dear Valued CBPU customers, We don't ordinarily send out notices regarding hoax virus's, but this particular hoax can have serious consequences if you follow it's instructions. Again, this is a hoax. When I heard about this email I researched it. The file this email asks you to delete is an essential file for Windows. If you delete it, your Windows will quit working. Again, this is someone's idea of a cruel joke. Let's see how many people we can convince to destroy their PC's. If you delete this file, your PC will no longer be able to run Windows without rebuilding Windows.

Systems Administrator/Engineer Coldwater Board of Public Utilities

> IMPORTANT AND URGENT > > > Act URGENTLY. > VIRUS could be in your computer files now, dormant > but will become active on June 1. > FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT AND TO REMOVE IT NOW. > > A virus is in circulation via email. > Follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!! > > Nobody knows how long it has been on your computer, but no Virus software can detect it. > It will become active on June 1, 2001. It might be too late by then. > It wipes out all files and folders on the hard drive. This virus travels through E-mail and migrates to the 'C:\windows\command' folder. To find it and get rid of it off of your computer, do the following: > > Go to the "START" button. > Go to "FIND" or "SEARCH" > Go to "FILES & FOLDERS" > Make sure the find box is searching the "C:" drive. > Type in; SULFNBK.EXE > Begin search. > If it finds it, highlight it. > Go to 'File' and delete it. > Close the find Dialog box > Open the Recycle Bin > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > You should be safe. > > > > The bad part is: > You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY > E-mail to in the past few months. Many major companies have found this virus on their computers. Help your friends !!!!!!!! > > DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > Have a great day" > > End of the message > > Head of Information Systems - Ops > Information Systems & Technology Department CCC > > > > > e-AD mail : It's all about QUALITY ... > > In compliance of the new e-mail bill: SECTION 301. Per Section 301, Paragraph (a)(2)(C) of S. 1618, This mail is never sent unsolicited. > You subscribed to receive this information at eadmail-lb.com -Should you no longer wish to receive similar messages, please notify us through e-mail at the following address: REMOVEME. This e-mail is an advertisement from the sender. It is broadcast by e-Ad Mail to Lebanese Users, at the sender's request and under his sole responsibility. > To Promote your products, Use our Worldwide e-mail Broadcasting service. > Call US @ 961-3-285282 or Visit our Website : www.eadmail-lb.com - email: sales@eadmail-lb.com > TO SEND E-MAIL IN ARABIC LANGUAGE PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE: www.mailshake.com > > > > > > > >

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001

Answers

http://antivirus.about.com/compute.antivirus/library/weekly/aa052601a. htm

http://www.vmyths.com/ -- This one has a possible explanation how this got started.

-- Anonymous, May 31, 2001