No it is not real. The file is part of windows. do not delete it. Never listen to email about virus. Bob McLellan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Inge" <inge@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 6:09 AM Subject: [pchelpers] Is this for real?????????????? > > > Good morning all you computer experts, > > The note below was in my inbox this morning and before I do anything I = > would > like to ask you whether this is for real. I found two of the teddy bear = > exe > files on my hard drives. Should I delete them? > > Heard it all before. > Inge=20 > > > > This is for real. I did exactly what said below and found it. So = > please do > it for your own sake. Whether or not an email has been sent to you > recently, you could have it on your computer. - K > > Hi: Just received this below and it's for real. It is sent from your=20 > computer to everyone in your mail list. I found one file with it but=20 > our friend who warned me found 20 files! Follow the instructions=20 > exact or you could accidentally open it. > > I followed this advise and found it on my computer > SORRY FOR THIS... PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR COMPUTER > > Here are the instructions sent to me that I followed and worked. > > Everyone, I am so sorry, but I was infected by the Bugbear virus which > > is not picked up by Anti-virus systems. It sends itself to > > everyone in your address book and because I've been infected it's very > > likely that you will have been too. We did find this virus in our > > computer and removed it following these simple instructions. The virus > > (called jdbgmgr.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 the > > address book, whether or not you send e-mails to everyone. > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.473 / Virus Database: 271 - Release Date: 4/17/2003 > =20 > > > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.