Actually Bugbear IS a real virus, but has NOTHING TO DO WITH jdbgmgr.exe Now someone is just trying to be sly......... Jan <[email protected]> wrote: >http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html > >Please do not delete this file.  This is a hoax.  Someone has changed the >title to Bugbear, but it is really the same "jdbgmgr.exe".  This is a part >of your Windows system. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Karen Wilson" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 4:45 PM >Subject: [GenWisc] I have a virus...it was sent to you...sorry > > >> >> >> >> I just received a note from an acquaintance stating she had this virus on >her system and that it sends itself to everyone listed in an address >book....I checked and, unfortunately, I found it on my system....please >follow the following instructions to get it removed from yours....so sorry. >> >> Here are the instructions: >> >> Subject: Bugbear Virus >> >> CNN.com-"Bugbear" worm in, opens doors to hackes-Oct. 4,2002 >> >> My address book has been infected with a virus and as a result so has >> yours because your address was in my book. The virus is called >> jdbgmgr.exe.  It cannot be detected by Norton or McFee anit-virus >> programs .  It sits quitely for 14 days before damaging the system. It >> is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or >> not you send e-mails.  To get rid of it: >> >> 1. Go to Start, then Find or search >> >> 2. in File/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe >> >> 3. Be sure to search in your "C'" drive >> >> 4. Click Find or Search >> >> 5.The virus has a Teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe >> >> 6. DO NOT OPEN >> >> 7. Right click and delete it >> >> 8. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also >> >> 9. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== >> Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore >> email: [email protected] >> >> > > >==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== >Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore >email: [email protected] > > -- Thanks, Sandy IBSSG http://www.geocities.com/scarletgen/index.html Grant County, WI Biographies~Part of Wisconsin Biographies My other website: http://www.rootssearch.net/mygensite/sscarletgen/ Searching for the Ancestry of John ATTEBERRY __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/