Dear All,
I have deleted all entries in my address book to prevent this nonsence from
re-occuring,
Thankyou Elizabeth for highlighting this as a hoax.
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Terese Newman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 23 March 2003 18:54
To: Orchard House
Subject: Re: [ZOOARCH] Genuine Virus Alert
This is not a virus, but a hoax. The file identified by the search as
indicated in the email isn't actually a virus, but a Windows file.
Elizabeth Newman
Quoting Orchard House <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear all
> A virus has been passed onto me by a contact. This means my address
> book has
> also been affected. Since you are in my address book there is every
> chance
> that you will find it in your computer too.
> I followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily.
> I am told that the virus ( called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by
> Norton ( I
> can confirm this ) or MacFee anti-virus system.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 send e-mails to your
> contacts.
> Here's how to check the virus and get rid of it:
> Go to START, then go up to the find or search options, type the
> name:
> jdbgmgr.exe
> Be sure you search your C-drive and all the sub folders and any other
> drives
> you may have ( click on the box to include sub-folders)
> Click "Find Now"
> The virus has a grey teddy bear bear on the icon with the name
> jdbgmgr.exe
> DO NOT OPEN IT
> go to edit ( 0n the menu Bar ) and choose "select all" to high light
> the
> file without opening it
> Now go to file (on menu bar ) and select DELETE. It will then go to
> the
> recycle bin.
> Go to the recycle bin and delete it there as well.
> IF YOU FIND THE virus, you must contact all the people in your
> address book,
> so that they can eradicate it in there own address books.
> To do this
> Open a new e-mail message
> Click the icon of the address book nest to the "to"
> Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
> Copy this message, enter subject and paste to e-mail and send.
> Remember you have to do this very quickly ........ I have actioned
> this
> immediately
>
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Elizabeth Terese Newman
Department of Anthropology
Yale University
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