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Sulfnbk.exe

Originating in Brazil, a new hoax alleges the file SULFNBK.EXE is in fact a virus and urges users to search their system for the presence of the file. The hoax warns, even "Norton did not discover it". Perhaps this is because the file is not infected.

The original Portuguese report of this hoax, from Giordani Rodrigues, editor of Infoguerra.com.br can be read here:
http://www.infoguerra.com.br/infonews/viewnews.cgi?newsid988228057,26932,

An article in English from About.com can be found here:
http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa051601a.htm
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