Can people think before they post, and get expert advice before
broadcasting homespun solutions.

regards

laurence

Human Resources  -  Developing and Supporting People to make Healthcare
Better.

Laurence Ward
Equality and Diversity Manager
Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
2nd Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London, W6 8RF

Phone: 020 8846 1548
Fax:       020 8846 7486

>>> Kevin Mantle <[log in to unmask]> 03/28/03 10:15am >>>
Hi,

I just contacted our IT section and it is a hoax. They said:

"You were concerned about the possibility of an e-mail containing a
virus.
This e-mail is in fact a hoax and the person sending it has
unfortunately
been duped.  You may wish to inform the sender of the e-mail that they
have
been the victims of a rather complex Hoax.

Details of the hoax are shown below.


Hoax Description
As well as portraying all the standard hoax features, (warns of a dire
'danger' then suggests that the receiver should send it onto all of
their
friends to minimize the damage that the 'virus' may cause) this E-mail
hoax
advises the user to delete the file JDBGMGR.EXE which it states is a
virus.
For greater impact and added realism, this hoax even lists detailed
instructions on how to remove this file from your computer.

Two things should be noted about the file JDBGMGR.EXE .

First, it is a standard utility program (the Microsoft Debugger
Registrar
for Java) included with some versions of Windows and is normally
installed
in the 'system32' subdirectory of the WINNT directory. It has an icon
in
the form of a teddy bear that may lead users to be suspicious of it.

Second, because of its location and size and being a PE-style EXE,
JDBGMGR.EXE has been observed included as an attachment in email
messages
sent by the Win32.Magistr virus. Thus, if you receive a copy of
JDBGMGR.EXE
as an email attachment, that could well be an infected copy of the file
and
an indication that the sender is infected with Win32.Magistr.
      The text on this page is part of a hoax and is not a legitimate
warning or offer. We present it here to help you identify any hoax
messages
that you receive. Please note that hoaxes often have several variations
in
circulation, so you may receive a hoax message that is similar, but
not
identical to the message below.

 English:
We have just cleaned out a virus on our computers, that is doing the
rounds
at the moment. Quite simple to check to see if you have it and then
remove.
The virus is passed on automatically by the Messenger and by the
address
book. The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton and stays quiet for
14
days before damaging the system. The virus can be cleaned before it
deletes
files from your system.
In order to eliminate it, do the following steps.
1. Go to Start, click "Search"
2. In the "Files or Folders option" write the name jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure that you are searching the drive "C"
4. Click "find now"
5. If the virus is there, it has a little bear-like icon with the name
of
jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT FOR ANY REASON.
6. Right click and delete it. It will go to the recycle bin.
7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it or empty the recycle bin."


Kevin Mantle

Mental Health Branch
Department of Health

315 Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8UG

Tel: 020 7972 4364
Fax: 020 7972 4147
- - Disclaimer - -
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential. If you
are
not the intended recipient, any reading, printing, storage,
disclosure,
copying or any other action taken in respect of this e-mail is
prohibited
and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please
notify
the sender immediately by using the reply function and then
permanently
delete what you have received.

Incoming and outgoing e-mail messages are routinely monitored for
compliance with the Department of Health's policy on the use of
electronic
communications. For more information on the Department of Health's
e-mail
policy click here http://www.doh.gov.uk/emaildisclaimer.htm


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Confidentiality Notice

The contents of this e-mail are confidential to the ordinary user of the e-mail address to which it is addressed and may also be privileged. If you are not the addressee of this e-mail you may not copy, forward, disclose or otherwise use it in any form whatsoever. If you have received this e-mail in error please telephone the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust IT department on 020 8746 5555. Please also delete the message from your computer.

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