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False Virus Info

False Virus Info

2003-09-11 by Eileen Chun

Do not do the below.  This is an urban myth.

Eileen

ArleneLoveL@... wrote:
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> > 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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