Virus Alert

[Mary Delle LeBeau]

This virus is a hoax.  Look on the Norton website and they have all
hoaxes listed.  This one is found at
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.fi
le.hoax.html

Mary Delle LeBeau

On 12 Nov 2002, at 20:03, Elena wrote:

> > This message was passed on to me, and a virus was found.
> >
> > A virus has been passed on to me. My address book hs in turn been
> infected.
> >  Since you are in my address book, there is a chance you will find it in
> > your computer too. If so, follow the directions below and the virus will
> be
> > easily eradicated.  Sorry for the inconvenience.
> >
> > The virus (called  jdbgmgr.exe) is apparently not detected by Norton of
> > McAfee anti-virus systems.  The virus sits quietly for 14 days before
> > damaging the system. If you take care of this now, you should not have a
> > problem.
> >
> > The virus is sent automatically by messegner and by the address book,
> > whether or not you sent e-mailes to your contacts.
> >
> > Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.  YOU MUST DO
> > THIS.
> >
> > 1.  Go to Start/ Find or Search option
> > 2. In the file/folders option, type th name: jdbgmgr.exe
> > 3. Be sure you search your C: drive and all subfolders and any other
> drives
> > you may have.
> > 4. Click "Find no"
> > 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. 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 THAT THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
> >
> > To do this,
> >
> > a. Create a new e-mail message
> > b. click the icon of the address book next to the "To" or "Recipients"
> > c. Highlight every name and Add to BCC (can be done by holding down CNTRL
> > and clicking through address book)
> > d. Copy this message . . . enter subject . . . past to e-mail . . . send.
>
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