Sorry for this and hope it didn't cause you too much trouble. I just received this and several other messages saying it was a Hoax. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hughes, William R." <[email protected]> To: "'Joyce Martin'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 6:33 AM Subject: RE: [CAIN] Virus > > THIS IS A HOAX!!! THE REASON IT IS NOT DETECTED BY ANTI-VIRUS SYSTEMS IS > BECAUSE IT IS A LEGITIMATE FILE FOUND ON MOST WINDOWS SYSTEMS. IF YOU DELETE > THIS YOU WILL LOSE SOME OF YOUR SYSTEM CAPABILITIES........... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joyce Martin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CAIN] Virus > > > I am so sorry to let you know that I've received > > a copy of the Bugbear > > worm/Virus passed on to me through a contact. My > > address book > > has in turn been infected. Since you are in my > > address book, there is a > > good chance you will find it in your computer > > too. This virus is not > > detected by Norton or McAfee Anti-virus systems. > > > > I followed the directions below and removed > > the virus easily. > > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by > > Norton or McAfee > > systems. > > The virus sits quietly for l4 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. > > > > l. Go to start. find (or search) option. > > > > 2. In the file/folders option, type the name: > > jdbgmgr.exe > > > > 3. Be sure your search your C: drive and all > > subfolders 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), 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. > > > > To do this; open a new e-mail message > > Click the icon of the address book next to the > > "to" > > Highlight every name in your address book, > > Copy this message, enter subject, paste to e-mail > > and send > > > ============================== > 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 > > > > ============================== > 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 >