Sorry, hope you do not find this, unfortunately I did. Tried to forward this twice so you may receive it a few times. > >>I just received a message from one of my friends in > my Address > > > Book. > > > > >>Their address book had been infected by a > virus and it was passed > > on > > > to > > > > >>my computer. My address book, in turn, has > been infected. The > > virus > > > > >>(called jdbgmgr.exe) is not currently detected > by Norton or McAfee > > > > >>anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for > 14 days before > > > damaging > > > > >>the system. It's sent automatically by the > messenger and by the > > > address > > > > >>book, whether or not you sent emails to your > contacts. I have > > > checked, > > > > >>found it, and deleted it. > > > > >> > > > > >>Here's how to check for the virus and how to > get rid of it: > > > > >> > > > > >>1. Go to start, Find or Search option > > > > >>2. In the files/folder option, type the name > jdbgmgr.exe > > > > >>3. Be sure you search in C:\ > > > > >>4. Click "find now" > > > > >>5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the > name jdbgmgr.exe > > > > >>6. DO NOT OPEN IT > > > > >>7. Right click and delete it. It will then to > go 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, but as you all appear in my > address book, it is > > > quite > > > > >>likely that several recipients of this message > will have been sent > > > the > > > > >>virus automatically in the last 24 hours--so > please check and > > > eradicate > > > > >>and no harm will be done. > > > > >> > > > > >>Thanks! > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com
Folks, If you want more information about this hoax, please read the following: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html or: http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99436 Regards, Jane List facilitator
I wish I had a nickle for everytime I've seen this hoax.................... Joyce Gaston Reece Rootsweb Mail Administer for: Meigs Co, TN, South East TN, North East TN, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath,Hemby, Hembree, Knuckles Message Board Administrator for: Gaston, Shields, Reece, Raper, Gilbreath, Galbreath, Hemby Hembree, Knuckles, Daugherty & Polk Co., TN ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 10:30 AM Subject: [McCANN] Please forward Virus alert > Sorry, hope you do not find this, unfortunately I did. > Tried to forward this twice so you may receive it a few times. > > > > >>I just received a message from one of my friends in > > my Address > > > > Book. > > > > > >>Their address book had been infected by a > > virus and it was passed > > > on > > > > to > > > > > >>my computer. My address book, in turn, has > > been infected. The > > > virus > > > > > >>(called jdbgmgr.exe) is not currently detected > > by Norton or McAfee > > > > > >>anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for > > 14 days before > > > > damaging > > > > > >>the system. It's sent automatically by the > > messenger and by the > > > > address > > > > > >>book, whether or not you sent emails to your > > contacts. I have > > > > checked, > > > > > >>found it, and deleted it. > > > > > >> > > > > > >>Here's how to check for the virus and how to > > get rid of it: > > > > > >> > > > > > >>1. Go to start, Find or Search option > > > > > >>2. In the files/folder option, type the name > > jdbgmgr.exe > > > > > >>3. Be sure you search in C:\ > > > > > >>4. Click "find now" > > > > > >>5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the > > name jdbgmgr.exe > > > > > >>6. DO NOT OPEN IT > > > > > >>7. Right click and delete it. It will then to > > go 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, but as you all appear in my > > address book, it is > > > > quite > > > > > >>likely that several recipients of this message > > will have been sent > > > > the > > > > > >>virus automatically in the last 24 hours--so > > please check and > > > > eradicate > > > > > >>and no harm will be done. > > > > > >> > > > > > >>Thanks! > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > > http://health.yahoo.com > > > ==== McCANN Mailing List ==== > Reminder: Use a Subject Heading, especially when Replying from DIGEST Mode. Ex: "Re: McCann of NY," > NOT "Re: Digest #29." >