Does anyone know what to do if you have deleted the file in question?? Sorry
for passing along the hoax. How horrible!!
Rob Stillman
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>The "virus" described here is not a virus at allm Rob, but a hoax. The aim is
to
>get people to delete part of the Windows operating system needed to process
Java
>files that come in from the Web. We've had a rash of the warnings reproduced
in
>your messate at my university, and our computer center has sent advisories
warning
>people not to delete the file in question.
>
>Donald Stump
>
>rstillma wrote:
>
>> >===== Original Message From Arthur Kinney <[log in to unmask]>
=====
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: michael
>> To: Arthur Kinney
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 8:28 AM
>> Subject: Fw:
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Sherman Leifer
>> To: Recipient list suppressed
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 7:37 AM
>>
>> I had this on My Hard drive... Sorry if It got you too...Sherman
>> Subject: virus
>> I have just received this from a friend and I did indeed have the virus,
but
>> have deleted it according to the instructions. PLEASE DO THE SAME
>> The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee and sits
>> quietly for 14 days before damaging your system. Its sent automatically by
the
>> messenger and the address book whether or not you send emails to the
contacts.
>> Ours was dated 1998 presumably to prevent discovery.
>> Heres how to remove it.
>> 1 Go to start, find or search option ( right click on start)
>> 2 In the files/folder option write the name - jdbgmgr.exe
>> 3 Be sure to search your C: drive ,as well as any other drives you 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 and choose 'select all' to highlight the file without opening
it.
>> 7 Now go to the file and select 'delete' . It will then go to the recycle
bin.
>> 8 Go to the recycle bin and delete it from there too.
>> IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS YOU NEED TO CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
BOOK
>> SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT FROM THEIR PC
>> To do this open new mail message
>> Click the picture of address book next to 'to'
>> click every name and add it to 'bcc'
>> copy this message and send it to everyone.
>>
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