This is an old hoax that has been around over a year - pls dont anyone delete anything ----- Original Message ----- From: <Redds72357@aol.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 10:16 AM Subject: [WVHAMPSH-L] Virus Alert > > To everyone in my email address book, > 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 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 > email to your contacts. Here is how to check for the virus and how to get > rid of it. > PLEASE DO THIS ASAP: > Go to Start, then click your "find" or "search" option > 1. In the folder option, type the name: jdbgm > 2. Be sure to search your C drive > 3. Click "find now" > 4. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN > > IT!!!! > 5. Go to Edit (on the menu bar) and choose "select all" to highlight the > file without opening it. > 6. Now go to the File ( on the menu bar) and select delete. The virus > will > then go to the recycle bin. > > > I then emptied my 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 adds books. To do > this: > Open a new email message > 1. Click the icon address book next to "To" > 2. Highlight every name and add to "bcc" > 3. Copy this message and paste to e-mail. > > > Sorry for the problem.. Hope this has been a help in > > REDDS > >