[jsfg_cinti] Re: VIRUS WARNING -- for real!


This is not a real virus.  Please see:

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html

http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.shtml

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBMalCode.shtml#jdbgmgr

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_99436.htm

among others.

Regards,
Dale Watson



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Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 5:12 PM
Subject: [jsfg_cinti] VIRUS WARNING -- for real!


>
>
> TO ALL:
> I RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT A VIRUS AND FOUNT IT ON MY COMPUTER.  THE
> VIRUS (CALLED jdbgmgr.exe)
> IS NOT DETECTABLE BY EITHER NORTON OR MCAFEE.  THIS VIRUS SITS DORMANT
> FOR 14 DAYS BEFORE
> DAMAGING
> THE SYSTEM.  IT IS SENT AUTOMATICALLY BY MESSENGER AND BY THE ADDRESS
> BOOK WHETHER OR
> NOT YOU SENT
> EMAILS TO YOUR CONTACTS.  SINCE YOU ARE IN 1 OR MORE OF MY E-MAIL
> ADDRESS BOOKS AND i FOUND
> THIS VIRUS ON MY COMPUTER,  YOU MAY NOW HAVE THIS VIRUS ON YOUR
> COMPUTER.  HERE IS HOW TO
> CHECK FOR THE VIRUS AND HOW TO GET RID OF IT:
>
> THE CHECK:  GO TO START, CLICK ON "FIND OR SEARCH" OPTION
>                         CLICK ON "FILES/FOLDERS" OPTION
>                         IN THE "NAMED" FIELD, TYPE IN:  jdbgmgr.exe
>
>                      BE SURE TO SEARCH YOUR "C" DRIVE AND ANY OTHER
> DRIVES YOU MAY HAVE  (Note: It was in
> my C:drive
> and another folder!)
>
>                      CLICK "FIND NOW"
>
>                      THE VIRUS HAS A TEDDY BEAR ICON WITH THE NAME
> "jdbgmgr.exe "   DO NOT OPEN IT!
>
>                      GO TO EDIT: CHOOSE "SELECT ALL" TO HIGHLIGHT THE
> FILE WITHOUT OPENING IT
>
>                      NOW GO TO FILE: SELECT DELETE.  IT WILL GO TO THE
> RECYCLE BIN
>
>                      GO TO THE RECYCLE BIN AND EMPTY IT.
>
> YOU MAY RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE MORE THAN ONCE FROM ME BECAUSE YOU MAY BE
> IN MORE THAN 1
> OF MY ADDRESS BOOKS.
>
> IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THOSE IN ALL OF YOUR
> ADDREESS BOOKS SO THEY CAN
> ERADICATE IT IN
> THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.  I'M EXTREMELY SORRY ABOUT THIS BUT COULD NOT
> PREVENT IT EITHER.
> THIS
> WILL ONLY TAKE YOU A SHORT TIME TO HANDLE.  HERE IS THE WAY TO SEND THIS
> MESSAGE TO THE
> ADDRESSES IN
> YOUR ADDRESS BOOK:
>
>                    OPEN A NEW EMAIL MESSAGE
>
>                   GO TO YOUR ADDRESS BOOK AND CLICK EVERY NAME AND ADD
> IT TO "TO".  USE CTRL KEY TO
> SELECT
> MORE THAN ONE NAME
>
>                   COPY THIS MESSAGE, ENTER SUBJECT, PASTE TO EMAIL AND
> SEND.
>
> AGAIN, I'M VERY SORRY FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE.  PLEASE DO THE CHECK AND
> FOLLOW THROUGH WITH
> GETTING
> THIS MESSAGE OUT IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS IN YOUR COMPUTER.
> --
> Pam Gramke
> E-mail:  gramke@xxxxxxx
> Phone:   513.232.4349 / Fax:  (same)
>
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