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2003-09-11 by ArleneLoveL@aol.com

> I got this message from someone I do business with and found the virus on 
> my machine. Just a heads-up J 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 McAfee 
> 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 it along 
> unknowingly, as I did. I was sent this e-mail and now 
> I am passing it to you as to how to check for the 
> virus and how to get rid of it. Please do this! It's 
> very simple to do and takes about three minutes. 
> 
> 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 the 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) 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, and you should delete it from 
> the recycle bin too. 
> 
> 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. To do this: 
> 1. Open a new e-mail message 
> 2. Click the icon Address Book next to 'TO' 
> 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" 
> 4. Copy this message and paste to e-mail 
> 
> PLEASE DO ACCORDINGLY! It really does only take a 
> couple of minutes. I did it, and found the virus on my 
> computer also. Please check your system.
> 
> 


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