It case no one has contacted you, this is a hoax. Do not delete the file. > [Original Message] > From: Tina Czopek <czopekt@yahoo.com> > To: <OHFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/26/2004 22:14:18 > Subject: [OHFranklin] I found a virus in my computer and you might have it too > > Hello everyone in my address book, > > A fellow genealogy researcher of mine gave me her computer virus, as you can see in her notes below. I did a search and yes I had it. I am sorry and hope it does not cause you any harm. Please follow the instructions below to see if you have it too. If you forward this email to people in your address book, please remove my email address and name! > > Thanks, > Tina > > I just found out that I received a virus that > > automatically is passed > > > through e-mail address books. I did find it on my > > computer. Since you are > > in> my address book, you will probably find it in > > your computer too. > > > > > > The virus called jdbg.exe is not detected by > > Norton or McAfee Anti-Virus > > > 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 virus and how to get > > rid of it. PLEASE DO > > THIS > > > ASAP It will only take a minute. > > > > > > 1. Go to Start, then click your "Find" or > > "Search" option. > > > 2. In the folder option, type the name jdbgm > > > 3. Be sure to search your C Drive and all the > > folders and any other > > > drives you may have. > > > 4. Click "Find Now" > > > 5. The virus has a 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 File (on the menu bar) and select > > delete. It will then go > > to > > > the recycle bin. > > > > > > If you find the virus, you must contact all the > > people in your Address > > Book > > > so that they may eradicate the virus from their > > own address book. > > > > > > To do this: > > > > > > A Copy this message or paste onto a new e-mail > > message > > > B Click the icon Address Book next to "TO" > > > C Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > > ==== OHFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Homepage for this list is http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/ > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHFRANKL for the list name.