Fw: Teddy Bear Icon Virus

[Jane A. Taubman]

Harlow -- I think this is a ruse, which makes you erase an important file.
Check with your IT people.

Harlow Robinson wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: nycr at nyconcertreview.com
>To: nycr at nyconcertreview.com
>Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 5:15 PM
>Subject: Fwd: Teddy Bear Icon Virus
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>Unfortunately a virus has been passed to me through an address book
>virus which also infected my address book. Since you are in my address
>book, you will probably find it in your computer too. The virus (called
>jdbg.exe) is not detected by Norton or MacAfee anti-virus systems. The
>virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent
>automatically by messenger and by address book, whether or not you sent
>e-mail to your contacts. Basically that means you will pass the virus along
>unknowingly, as I did. I was sent this e-mail, and I am now passing it on
>so you know how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.
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>Please do this; it is very simple and takes about 2 min.
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>1. go to start, then click your (find) or (search) option
>2. in the folder option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
>3. be sure to 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!
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>6. go to (edit) on menu bar and 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. if you find the virus you
>must contact all the people in your address book so that they may
>eradicate the virus from their own address books.
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>To do this:
>1. open a new email message
>2. click the address book icon or button
>3. highlight every name and add to "bcc"
>4. copy this message and paste to email.
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>This will affect everyone in your address book so send it now. Sorry
>about this!
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>Mimi Melkonian, Executive Assistant
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>New York Concert Review, Inc.
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>P. O.  Box 230524
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>New York, NY 10023
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>Tel/Fax: (201) 868-7454
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>Email: Mimi at NYConcertReview.com
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