It was some weird address that sent me that game. The file was about 86k so even if it was a game it probably sucked so much that I wouldn't play it anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: <TALMAGE@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 9:29 AM Subject: Re: Hoax virus was Re: more worms > Yes, that was the sulfnkb.exe file in the Windows\command directory they > were calling for you to delete last time. That 1 has been going around for > 4 or 5 years and seems to have a 6 month appearance cycle. > You can usually tell the warnings are bogus because they include a lot of > hype, 'The most dangerous ever', 'extremely destructive', and very little > substance, 'Microsoft warns', 'IBM warns', etc., but no web site address > where to get more info. In the few cases where they include a web site, it > turns out to be a bad address. > At least this one shows a bit of imagination by changing the files you are > supposed to get rid of. > I also like the one regarding the game that is someone's first attempt and > they think I'll like it. If it is their first attempt, it is doubtfull > I'll like it, and since most of the time I don't have a clue who they are, > what makes anyone think I'll like it > > Dave > > At 02:27 AM 5/14/02 +0100, you wrote: > >You could be right, I wouldn't like to comment. However it's not the > >first time this sort of thing has gone round. This one is just something > >to do with java display, or it might be a java applette or something like > >that, but the first one of its type, sulf something, was to do with being > >able to save files with names longer than 8.3. > > > >Cheers. > > > >-- > >Toby Fisher Email: toby at g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk > >Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > >ICQ: #61744808 > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
