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    1. [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] VIRUS ALERT
    2. paul burton
    3. > > A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book has in > > turn been infected. Since you are in my address book there is a chance > > that you will find it in your computer too. > > > > I followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily. > > > > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or MacAfee > > anti-virus-system. This virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging > > the system. It is sent automatically be messenger and by the address > > book, whether or not you send emails to your contacts. > > > > Here's how to check the virus and get rid of it: > > > > 1. Go to start, then go up to the find or search -option > > 2. In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe > > 3. Be sure you search your C-drive and all the sub-folders and any > > other drives you may have.(Click on the box to include sub folders.) > > 4. Click: "Find now" > > 5. The virus has a grey 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. > > 8. Go to the recycle Bin and delete it there as well. > > > > IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, you must contact all the people in your > > address book, so they can eradicate it in their own address books. > > > > To do this: > > > > 1. Open a new email message > > 2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "to" > > 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > > 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email, and send > > > > Remember you have to do this very quickly > > > > > > > > "The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any > > virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message >and > > its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading >the > > message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full > > responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and > > other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage > > arising in any way from this message or its attachments. The information >in > > this electronic mail message is Cendant Confidential and may be legally > > privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this > > internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you >are > > not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any > > action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and >may > > be unlawful."

    03/01/2003 03:27:56