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Re: Fw: Urgent - Address Book Virus
This is a hoax. If you delete the file as this hoax instructs, you will be
deleting a valid files.
See links below to confirm, please.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
http://helpdesk.gwu.edu/helpdesk/whatsnew/sp02/jdbgmgr.exe_051002.html
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/jdbmgr.html
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/jdbgmgr.htm
best,
Steve Burnett
On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Ronald G. Begley wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Price
> To: William Harris ; Ted Mittman ; swingalikat ; Steve Lane ; Ronald G.
>Begley ; RITAOMC@aol.com ; Mike Trippi ; lalasisi@talkmatch.com ;
>Kovalski, John ; Jade Lin ; Jacqueline Nathan ; Harrold, Ruth Ann ;
>Hakeem Najeeullah ; Grady Smith ; George Salazar ; Dighe, Ranjit ; Dave
>Grey ; Compe, Dave ; BobCrain
> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 1:24 AM
> Subject: Fw: Urgent - Address Book Virus
>
>
> Sorry Folks,
>
> Apparently my virus protection software did not filter this thing out.
>It does not look like it did any damage to my system but then again I did
>not open it.
>
> Ron
>
>
> Subject: Urgent - Address Book Virus
>
>
> Hello All - I got a notice and found I had this virus. Please check
>your system. If you have it, it will work through your address book to
>others. I was able to delete it quite easily. Here is what you must do:
>
> Go to Start, then Find or Search
> In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
> Be sure to search in your "C" Drive
> Click Find or Search
> DO NOT OPEN if you find it. The virus has a teddy bear logo with
>the name
> jdbgmgr.exe
> Right Click and Delete it
> Go to the Recycle Bin and Delete it there
> IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR
> ADDRESS BOOK
>
--
Steve Burnett burnett@pobox.com http://www.pobox.com/~burnett/
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