>Subject: virus
>>
>Sorry to everyone but this virus came from an external e-mail. You will
>need
>to check all your drives and pass on to all on your address book as per
the
>instructions I received:
>To All
> >I was notified yesterday by someone whose address book
> >>I am in that she had
> >>found a virus that someone had attached to her
> >>computer. It supposedly attaches to everyone in her
> >>address book and her C
> >>drive.
> >>
> >>
> >>I did find that virus on my C drive. Therefore, since
> >>you are
> >>in my address book, you will probably find it in 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, whether or not you've
> >>sent
> >>e-mail to your contacts. Here is how to check for the
> >>virus and how to get
> >>rid of it.
> >>
> >>
> >>PLEASE DO THIS ASAP (it will only take a minute)
> >>1. Go to Start, and then click your 'Find' or 'Search'
> >>option
> >>2. In the folder option, type the name... jdbgm
> >>3 Be sure to search your C Drive and all the 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 then go to
> >>the 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 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
> >>My apologies for the inconvenience !
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