Thanks for posting this Craig. This file is harmless & is loaded when windows is installed. I did fall for this hoax years ago & deleted the file. I didn't need for over a year & then just loaded from the original windows disk. If you already deleted the file, don't worry.. nothing is going to happen to windows or your computer... You may need to reload the file if you ever load a program that needs it. I load a lot of stuff on my system (software junkie) and it took a year for me to need it. Marge > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig and Dee Brown [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:02 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOIRON] virus > > > Regarding virus: > > Please read hoax warning on following site: > > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.ex > e.file.hoax.html > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 9:53 AM > Subject: [MOIRON] virus > > > To everyone in my address book. > > I just found out I had a virus that is automaticallypassed > through e-mail > address books. > > I found it in my C drive. Since you a re in my address book, you will > probably find it in your computer too. The virus is called > jdbgm.exe and is not > detected by Norton or MacAfee antivirus 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 an e-mail to your > contacts. Here is > how to check for the vius and get rid of it. > > 1. Go to Start, then click your "find" or "search" options. > 2. In the folder option type the name jdbgm. > 3. Be sure to search your C drive (this is where I found it) > all subfolders > and other drives you may have. > 4. Click "find now" > 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe > Don't open it! > 6. Go to Edit (on the main menu) bar and choose "select all" > to highlight > the file without opening it. > 7. Now to the file (on the menu bar) select delete. > The virus will then go to the recycle bin. > If you find the virus you must contact all the people in your > address book. > > To do this: > 1. open a new e-mail message > 2. click the icon address book > 3. High light every name and add to "Bcc" > 4. Copy this mesage and paste all to e-mail. > > This virus was accidently passed on to me and I may have passed > it on to you. > Please check your computer as soon as possible. Sorry for the > inconvenience > David > > > ==== MOIRON Mailing List ==== > Margie Campbell > [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== MOIRON Mailing List ==== > Margie Campbells Web Page > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcampbel/home.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >