This is what I got from McAfee. Hoax Characteristics This email message is a hoax. jdbgmgr.exe is not a virus. Although, the jdbgmgr.exe file may become infected by a number of valid viruses (most commonly W32/Magistr@MM), the details of this hoax message are not based on actual events. We're advising users who receive the email to delete the message and not pass it on as this is how an email hoax propagates. It uses this icon: Joe McDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: <SANNIESAN@aol.com> To: <NCWARREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 1:14 PM Subject: [NCWARREN-L] PLEASE READ!!!!!VIRUS ALERT DON'T DELETE > This email message came to me from someone in my email address book and must > pass it along, sorry. Please follow directions and check your systems. I > did and sure enough I found it. I don't know how long ago it occurred. > > It really is easy to delete, but it must be done soon. The virus has been > passed on to me by a contact. My address book in turn has been affected. > Since you are in my address book, there is a chance that you will find it in > your computer too. > > I followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily. The virus > (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or MacAfee anti-virus > programs. This virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It > is sent automatically by messenger and the address book, whether or not you > send emails to your contacts. > > Here's how to check for the virus and get rid of it: > 1. Go to start, Find or Search option. > 2. In the file/folders option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure you 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 grey 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 the file (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then go > to 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. To do this: > 1. Open a new e-mail message. > 2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "To". > 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC". > 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to e-mail. Then "Send". > Remember, you have to do this very quickly. > Sorry - I had to do this because I was in someone else's address > bookCharles L. Revelle, III > Revelle & Lee, L.L.P. > > 201 E. Main Street > > P. O. Box 448 > > Murfreesboro, NC 27855 > > Tel. 252-398-4171 > > Fax 252-398-4051 > > > > > > > > > > ==== NCWARREN Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the Warren County mailing list. Remember, flames are NOT allowed. If you have ANY problems with this list, contact nduffy@patch.net