I believe this is an elaborate hoax and that no action is required.
I received the same message yesterday and did indeed have the teddy bear
icon attached to the jdbgmgr.exe file on the C drive. However, I was told
by our IT support staff that the file in question should not be deleted.
Carolyn
graham findlay wrote:
>
> Sorry everyone - I had this virus, please follow the procedures below
>
> Graham Findlay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Platonoff [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 1:20 PM
> To: graham findlay
> Subject: Re: virus alert
>
> > >THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!
> > >
> > >I just received a message today from one of my
> > friends listed in my Address
> > >Book. Their Address Book had been infected by
> > a virus and it was passed on
> > >to my computer. My Address Book in return has
> > been infected.
> > >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's sent automatically by the
> > messenger and by the Address Book,
> > >whether or not you sent emails to your
> > contacts. I have checked, found it,
> > >and deleted it. Here's how to check for the
> > virus and how to get rid of it.
> > >
> > >DO THIS:
> > >1. Go to Start,Find, or Search option.
> > >2. In the files/folder option, write the name
> > jdbgmgr.exe
> > >3. Be sure you search your C-drive
> > >4.Click "find now"
> > >5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the
> > name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT
> > >6.Right click and delete it. It will go to the
> > Recycle Bin
> > >7. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there
> > as well.
> > >IMPORTANT
> > >If you find the virus, you must contact all
> > the people in your Address Book
> > >so they can eradicate it in their own address
> > books. Sorry about this I'm
> > >sure everyone in my address book will have it.
> >
> > >
>
> David
>
> ELT - The English Language School
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