Subject: VIRUS NOTICE, NOT A JOKE, PLEASE READ From: Wilfred Vasile To: The A List My address book has been infected with a virus from one of my contacts, and as a result, so has yours because your address was in our book. The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe. It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus programs. It sits quietly 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. In essence, because you are in OUR Address Book, you are likely to be infected. Sorry. I followed the instructions below and it was easy to get rid of. I didn't really think I'd find it, thinking it might be a nasty joke. Nope. It was there and now it's not. To get rid of it: 1. Go to start, then Find or Search 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. Be sure to search in your "C" drive 4. Click Find or Search 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe --DO NOT OPEN 6. Right click and delete it 7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was very easy to get rid of. Be Careful Out There! I am sorry about this, got it from someone else. Follow the instructions and look for the little teddy bear, I was shocked to find it, if you don't see the teddy then you don't have it. Good luck and let me know if you have any problems. Wilfred

At 02:37 PM 8/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: >My address book has been infected with a virus from one of my >contacts, and as a result, so has yours because your address was in our >book. The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe. It cannot be detected by Norton >or McAfee anti-virus programs. PLEASE ---DO NOT DELETE anything from your computer. IF your virus detection software hasn't picked up a virus, then you probably don't have one. Too many HOAX emails continue to fly around the internet. The above is a hoax. Before you do anything, visit a Hoax website or one of the major anti-virus software websites...they all list hundreds of hoaxes I got this from the Norton website [Symantec]: ------------------------------------------- Type: Hoax This is a hoax that, like the SULFNBK.EXE Warning hoax, tries to persuade you to delete a legitimate Windows file from your computer. The file that the hoax refers to, Jdbgmgr.exe, is a Java Debugger Manager. It is a Microsoft file that is installed when you install Windows. It has a teddy bear icon as described in the hoax: -------------------------------------------------- If you need more info or you have already deleted the file---go to Norton to get instructions http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html Lastly and most important-----DO NOT EVER post virus warnings of any kind on a rootsweb list. And most importantly....you can't get a virus from any rootsweb list...it is IMPOSSIBLE. Thanks for your attention and time, Betty listowner bettythomas@charter.net My Family - http://BettyT.tripod.com Wicks,Hammond, Heintz,Bradfield,Walbridge Boylston Historical Society http://users.rcn.com/boyhisoc/ GenWeb County Coordinator for: Genesee, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese Wyoming, NY http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin Worcester, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces