This is a hoax, not a real virus warning. Please verify the accuracy of virus alerts before forwarding! TomC > -----Original Message----- > From: JackT [SMTP:jat2938@COMCAST.NET] > Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 6:15 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: This is for real- please read! > > Hi everyone, > > Unfortunately a virus ! has been passed to me through a friend's > address book, > which also infected my address book. Since you are in my > address book, you > will probably find it on 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, weather or not you sent e > mail to your > contacts. Basically that means you will pass it along > unknowingly, as I did. > > > I was sent this e mail and am now passing it on to you as to > how to check > for the virus and how to get rid of it. Please do this! It's > very simple to > do and takes about 3 min. > 1. Go to start, then click your "find" or "search" option. > 2. in the folder option type the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure to search your drive c and all the sub 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 go to the > recycle bin. If you find the virus you must contact all the > people on your > address book so that they may eradicate the virus from their > own address > books. > > To do this > 1 open a new e mail message > 2. click the icon address book next to "to" > 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > 4. Copy this message and paste it to e mail > > --------- End Forwarded Message --------- |
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