Definitely a "HOAX" Marilyn Rowsey Dirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kuhnie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 7:14 AM Subject: Re: Virus > Please Note:!!! This is a Hoax. > Merle W. Kuhn > > "Charles J. LaRobardier" wrote: > > > To All: > > I just received this message from a fellow subscriber to a mailing list, and > > did in fact find the virus in my system, which I have since removed. > > I am very sorry for the inconvenience to each of you! > > Charles LaRobardier > > > > Hi everybody, > > > > I am really sorry to send you this but it seems that I was infected by a > > nasty virus. Since this was in my computer and it attaches itself to all > > addresses in my address book, it is also on yours. This was inadvertently > > sent to me by a friend because it was in her computer. > > > > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Nortoon or McAfee > > anitvirus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the > > system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, > > whether or not you sent an e-mail to your contacts. > > > > 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 file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe > > 3. be sure you search you C: drive and all subfolders and any other drives > > you may have > > 4. click "find now" > > 5. the virus has a Teddy Bear icon with 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 > > 8. 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: > > a) Open a new e-mail message > > b) Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO" > > c) Highlight every name and add to "BCC" (which means blind copy) > > d) Copy this message and paste to e-mail > > > > Sorry about this everybody, it was passed on to me by a friend who it was > > passed on to her by a friend. This is not hard to get rid of but you have > > to be sure you do it right. > > > > Sorry guys! > > > > Bev and Jack Lavell > > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > > New York GenExchange > > http://www.genexchange.com/state.cfm?state=ny > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > -- > Of all the things I ever lost I miss my mind the most > Kuhnie the COON hunter > Merle W. Kuhn > [email protected] > http://fp.enter.net/~mkuhn <My Newest site> > Rootsmagic <http://www.rootsmagic.com> > > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > New York GenExchange > http://www.genexchange.com/state.cfm?state=ny > > ============================== > 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 >