don't do it, it is not true, ignore this many have fallen for this farce... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Opal Littlejohn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 8:20 PM Subject: [[TXANDERS]] Re: Virus from my e-mail - how to get rid of this > A virus has been passed on to me by a contact. My address book has in turn been affected. Since you are in my address book there is a good chance you will find it in your computer. > I followed the direction below and eradicated the virus easily. > The virus (called jdbgmgr.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 the address book whether or not you sent e-mails to your contacts. > Here's how you 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 subfolders 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), 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 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" > d): Copy this message.....enter subject....paste to e-mail.... > > > > ============================== > 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 >

Thank you so much, I was just preparing to do to follow the instructions. Beverly