HOAX VIRUS ALERT -sorry

[sues]

DO NOT DELETE  jdbgmgr.exe

Extremely sorry everyone - it was sent to me from England and I didn't have
time to check.
Apologies - hope it hasn't caused harm. And in the season of Christmas -
please forgive and best wishes
Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Swanson" <mswanson at pukeko.ws>
To: "sues" <sues at xtra.co.nz>; "sues M.E Sullivan" <sues at tekotago.ac.nz>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: VIRUS ALERT


> Hi Sue...
>
> This is a hoax, and you've actually deleted an important file on your
> computer. Please see:
>
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99436.htm
>
> It'll tell you how to restore things...
>
> Regards,
> Malcolm Swanson
>
> At 9:33 AM +1300 12/4/02, sues wrote:
> >This was forwarded to me today by a colleague and I have sent it to
> >you all as I did find the virus on all our computers. Please give it
> >a high priority.
> >
> >S Sullivan
> >
> >To everyone,
> >
> >  A Virus has been passed on to me by one of my contacts.  My address
> >book has in
> >
> >turn been infected. Since you are in my address book, there is a good
> >chance you will find it in your computer too. I followed the directions
below
> >and eradicated the virus easily. Sorry for the inconvenience.
> >
> >
> >The Virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by Norton or McAfee
> >anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging
> >the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address
> >book, whether or not you sent emails to your contacts.
> >
> >
> >Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.
> >YOU MUST DO THIS I did find the teddy bear virus in my c drive.
> >1 Go to Start, Find or Search option
> >2 In the file/ folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
> >3 Be sure your search your C: drive and all sub-folders and any
> >other drives you may have
> >4 Click "find now"
> >5 The Virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN
IT
> >6 Go to Edit (on the menu bar), choose "select all" to highlight the
> >file without opening it
> >7 Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then
> >go to the  Recycle Bin
> >8 Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well  IF YOU FIND THE
VIRUS,
> >YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK,
> >SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
> >SORRY ABOUT THIS.
> >To do this:
> >a) Open a new e-mail message
> >b) Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
> >c) Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
> >d) Copy this message ... enter subject ... paste to e-mail ...send
> >
> >I'm sorry about the inconvenience.  But glad we found it
> >
> >
> >
> >Declan Joyce,
> >Solicitor,
> >Kelly Colfer Son & Poyntz,
> >New Ross
> >051-421212
>
>