Don't delete the file, this is a hoax, Elyce Hughes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Weaver" <cfweaver@totalaccess.net> To: <KENTUCKY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 6:42 PM Subject: [KY] virus known as jdbg.exe -- delete now > I did find the virus described below and have followed the directions to > delete it. This message is to everyone in my address book just in case it > was sent to you. Betty Weaver > > Valette Randall wrote: > > > Unfortunately a virus has been passed to me through an address book > > virus > > which also infected my address book. Since you are in my address book, > > you > > will probably find it in your computer, too. The virus (called jdbg.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 address book, whether or not you sent e-mail to > > your > > contacts. > > > > Basically, that means you will pass it along unknowingly, as I did. I > > was sent this email and am now passing it on to you as to how to check > > for > > the virus and how to get rid of it. Please do this! It's very simple to > > do > > and takes about 3 mins. > > 1. Go to Start, then click your 'Find' or 'Search' > > option > > 2. In the folder option, type the name... jdbgmgr.exe > > 3. Be sure to search your C. Drive and all the 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) 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. If you find the virus, you must > > contact all the people in your Address Book so that they may eradicate > > the virus from their own address books. > > To do this: > > 1. Open a new e-mail message > > 2. click the icon Address Book next to 'TO' > > 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > > 4. Copy this message and paste to e-mail this will affect everyone in > > your > > address book so send it now!!!!!!! > > > > ==== KENTUCKY Mailing List ==== > The Registry -- NEW -- > http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/ > Help defeat spam > > ============================== > 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 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 8/28/2003