In a message dated 10/30/2002 9:49:56 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > > > > 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: > PLEASE DO NOT FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF THIS LISTER!! When it comes to computer information, v*r information, etc. go to someone who KNOWS about it to check on what you should do!!!!! This mailing list is not a computer list!!! I belong to other lists, am new to genealogy and fairly new to web, so when I first read this posting, which was "going around" about 6 weeks ago I DID it!!!!! NO NO NO!!! NEVER anything off of your computer without checking with Norton Symantec or McAfee sites. They are free and reputable! Those kinds of postings in the first place, should not be on this list, and in the second place don't take that kind of advice from someone you do not know!!!! This exe program has to do with your computer accepting java, which is NEEDED in some cases! Leave your computer alone, buy a good v*r program, join a v*r mailing list to discuss and get back to genealogy! Char Keeping the Humor [email protected]