This is a hoax!!! see http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.shtml Cheers, Andre --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Hirschfield" <brian@b...> wrote: > To all on my email address list : > > I received the following email and, checking, the file was in my C:\windows\system32 directory .... > > A virus has been passed to me (a grey teddy bear in my 'C' drive) and > since you are in my address book the chances are that you have it too. Please > follow the directions below and delete it. It is sent AUTOMATICALLY by > messenger and by the address book WHETHER OR NOT you send emails to your > contacts. It sits on the drive for an unspecified time and then sets to > work and damages the system. It is not detected by Norton or McAfee > antivirus systems, and it obviously avoided my PC-cillin antivirus > software!! > > The virus is called "jdbgmgr.exe. > > Here's how to delete: > > 1. Go to Start/Find/Search > 2. Select File/folders and type in the name 'jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Select "C" drive plus any other hard drives you have > 4. Click "Find Now" > 5. The virus has a teddybear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe (DO NOT OPEN > IT!!!) > 6. Go to 'edit' on the menu bar and chose "Select All" to highlight the file > without opening it. > 7. Now go to "File", select delete and send it to the bin > > IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS - AS I DID - CONTACT ALL ON YOUR ADDRESS BOOK SO > THEY CAN ERADICATE IT. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: VIRUS ALERT --- HOAX
2003-03-08 by sceptre12345
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