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This is a hoax. Do not forward this email. Tell the people who sent it
to you that it's a hoax and ask them to send that notice back up the pipeline
so others can stop their spreading of this hoax. That file the email asks
you to delete is a valid Windows file. Microsoft has a response to the hoax
here:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993</a><br>
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I have never seen an email that says to delete files like this that has not
been a hoax. Please research whenever you receive a notice like this. You
could cause harm and unnecessary work for some people by perpetuating the
hoax. It took me less than a minute to find the link describing this as
a hoax. The minute you spend doing the same, can save someone else an hour
of work recovering from their mistake, if they had followed through and deleted
that file. One bright note: the file is used by Java programmers. They
will be sauvy enough to instantly recognize this as a hoax and not follow
through.<br>
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Bill<br>
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Maria Azzopardi wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Sorry for the inconvenience, but I actually found this file. So please
check and if you have it delete it (without opening it ok). Instructions
below.
-m
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Fwd:Fw: re- URGENT -VIRUS WARNING -ACT NOW</td>
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<div class="headerdisplayname" style="display: inline;">From: </div>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sanbastjan@inwind.it">"sanbastjan@inwind.it"</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sanbastjan@inwind.it"><sanbastjan@inwind.it></a></td>
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<div class="headerdisplayname" style="display: inline;">Date: </div>
Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:35:14 +0100</td>
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<div class="headerdisplayname" style="display: inline;">To: </div>
"Maria Azzopardi" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:maria.azzopardi@um.edu.mt"><maria.azzopardi@um.edu.mt></a></td>
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From: "C.J.Falzon" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:charles.j.falzon@um.edu.mt"><charles.j.falzon@um.edu.mt></a>
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 17:41:51 +0100
Subject: re- URGENT -VIRUS WARNING -ACT NOW
A virus has been passed on to me by one of my contacts. Since you are in
my address book there is a chance you will find it in your computer too.
I followed the directiosn below and eradicated the virus easily. Sorry
for the inconvenience. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by
Norton or McAfee anti0virus systems. I sits quietly for 14 days before
damaging the system. It is sent authomatically by messenger and by the
address book, whether or not you sent e-mails to your contacts. Here's
how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.
You MUST DO THIS--I found the teddy bear virus in my C drive.
1. Go to Start, Find or Seaerch option.
2. In the file/folders option, the name: jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure you search your C: drive and all sub-folders and any other
drives you may have.
4. Click the '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), 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 Rececyle 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 FROM THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
To do this:
a) Open a new e-mail message
b) Click the icon of your personal address book
c)Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
d) Copy ghis message....enter subject........paste to e-mail....send
Good Luck
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">A virus has been passed on to me by one
of my contacts. Since you are in my address book there is a chance you
will find it in your computer too. I followed the directiosn below and
eradicated the virus easily. Sorry for the inconvenience. The virus (called
jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by Norton or McAfee anti0virus systems. I
sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent authomatically
by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent e-mails to
your contacts. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of
it.</font></div>
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<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">You MUST DO THIS--I found the teddy bear
virus in my C drive.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">1. Go to Start, Find or Seaerch option.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">2. In the file/folders option, the name:
jdbgmgr.exe</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">3. Be sure you search your C: drive and
all sub-folders and any other drives you may have.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">4. Click the 'Find Now'</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">5. The Virus has a teddy bear icon with
the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT.....</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">6. Go to Edit (on the menu bar), to
highlight the file without opening it.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and
select delete. It will then go to the Recycle Bin</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">8. Go to the Rececyle 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 FROM THEIR OWN ADDRESS
BOOKS.</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">To do this:</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">a) Open a new e-mail message</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">b) Click the icon of your personal address
book</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">c)Highlight every name and add to "BCC"</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">d) Copy ghis message....enter subject........paste
to e-mail....send</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Good Luck</font></div>
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