Dear all,
If you go to the link below on the Symantec website (which issues advice on
viruses/hoaxes) the advice given is that this is a hoax and that the
jdbgmgr.exe file is harmless:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoa
x.html
Bethan Evans
Assistant Personnel Officer
University of Wales Swansea
Tel: (01792) 513048
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> From: Marie-June Hull[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 12:01
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Virus Alert
>
> Hi everyone,
> BlankA virus has been passed to me by a contact. My address book in turn
> has
> been affected. Since you are in my address book there is a good chance
> you
> will find it in your computer too.
> I followed the directions below and eradicated the virus easily. The
> virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton of 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 you contacts.
> Here is 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 to search you C:drive and all the 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
> the recycle bin.
>
> IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
> BOOK
> SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
>
> To do this:
> a - Open a new e-mail message
> b - Click on the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
> c - Highlight every name and add to "BCC".
> d - Copy this message above and paste to e-mail.
> e - enter subject
>
> Marie Hull
> People Matters (UK) Ltd
> Telephone 01752-772519
> email [log in to unmask]
>
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