At 10:16 AM 11/22/2003 EST, REDDS wrote: >I just found out that I received a virus that automatically is passed >through email address books.  Since you are in my address book, you will >probably find it in your computer.  The virus called jdbg.exe is not >detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. The reason jdbg.exe isn't found by an antivirus software is -- it isn't a virus. It is a file that came in the OS as it was installed from the factory. You may delete it without damaging the computer, but... The file enables long file names (such as wvhampsh-l-messages.txt). Without the file running in the background, that file name will be (wvhamps~.txt) or worse (wvhampsh.txt) with the extra letters "hidden" but necessary to view the file. Cheryl *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ http://bottonycross.purpleflowers.net (Bottony Cross DAR) http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

THIS IS A HOAX. DON'T DO IT! singhals wrote: > > At 10:16 AM 11/22/2003 EST, REDDS wrote: > > >I just found out that I received a virus that automatically is passed > >through email address books. Since you are in my address book, you will > >probably find it in your computer. The virus called jdbg.exe is not > >detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. > > > The reason jdbg.exe isn't found by an antivirus software is -- it isn't a > virus. It is a file that came in the OS as it was installed from the > factory. You may delete it without damaging the computer, but... > > The file enables long file names (such as wvhampsh-l-messages.txt). > Without the file running in the background, that file name will be > (wvhamps~.txt) or worse (wvhampsh.txt) with the extra letters "hidden" but > necessary to view the file. > > Cheryl > > *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* > Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ > http://bottonycross.purpleflowers.net (Bottony Cross DAR) > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ > http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)

Cheryl, Thanks for your explanation of the HOAX to the list-- what damage the HOAX causes to your computer. Many people are still gullible when they receive that HOAX message: they fall for it without checking out its validity. Also, I think that someone didn't read your message just posted, thinking that you were continuing to spread the HOAX. Wilmer -----Original Message----- From: Ethel Swiger [mailto:eswiger@dne.wvfibernet.net] Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 11:13 AM To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Virus Alert THIS IS A HOAX. DON'T DO IT! singhals wrote: > > At 10:16 AM 11/22/2003 EST, REDDS wrote: > > >I just found out that I received a virus that automatically is passed > >through email address books. Since you are in my address book, you will > >probably find it in your computer. The virus called jdbg.exe is not > >detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. > > > The reason jdbg.exe isn't found by an antivirus software is -- it isn't a > virus. It is a file that came in the OS as it was installed from the > factory. You may delete it without damaging the computer, but... > > The file enables long file names (such as wvhampsh-l-messages.txt). > Without the file running in the background, that file name will be > (wvhamps~.txt) or worse (wvhampsh.txt) with the extra letters "hidden" but > necessary to view the file. > > Cheryl > > *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* > Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ > http://bottonycross.purpleflowers.net (Bottony Cross DAR) > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ > http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC)