the reason your antivirus programme did not pick up the jdb "virus" or silver teddy bear virus was because they are NOT indicators of a virus but are in fact ligitimate microsoft applications,but one good thing is that if you have deleted you can reinstall the deleted application to let you computer again run correctly john ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Kronk" <nvkronk@ozconnect.net> To: <AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 8:02 AM Subject: Computer virus warning > > To all my family, friends and colleagues - my computer received this > virus message(as copied and pasted below) this morning - sent from a computer of somone who is on the same mail list as I. I followed the instructions and > found the stated virus had been passed on to me and as such have to > advise you to do the same. It was only a simple task to delete it, following > the instructions provided. > A Virus has been passed on to me. My address book has in turn been > infected. As you are in my address book, there is a chance you will find > it in your computer too. If so follow the directions below and eradicate the > virus easily. Sorry for the inconvenience. The Virus (called jdbgmgr.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 the address book, whether or not you sent emails to your contacts. > > Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it. YOU MUST DO THIS > 1. Go to Start, 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 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), "select the ones with the teddy bear icon" to highlight the files without opening them. > 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. > SORRY ABOUT THIS > To do this:- > a) Open a new e-mail message > > b) Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO" > > c) Highlight every name and Add to "BCC" > > d) Copy this message....enter subject.....paste to e-mail.....send. > > After all that though I hope you haven't got it. My Norton anti virus program did not pick it up. > Thanks and once again, I'M SORRY. > Valerie Kronk. > > > > ==== AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List ==== > A List for the research of the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >