-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fw: virus alert with instructions
- From: "MeHere123" <MeHere123@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:53:18 -0700
NO!
Don't Open It..
My Option NEVER Open Anything Till You Check It Out....
Nortons Is Aware Of It..
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith" <jtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 8:45 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Fw: virus alert with instructions
> This was sent to me by my brother -- is it legit? I found the
> teddy bear icon and the fact it was an .exe file -- No I did
> not open it but it is sitting in my recycle bin but before I
> delete it -- I want to know if I should.
>
> Relax -- this list is not in my address book :-)
>
> Judith
>
> Subject: virus alert with instructions
>
>
> Sorry about this, but the BlankA virus has been passed to me by
> a
> contact. My address book in turn was infected. Since
> you are in my address book, there is a good chance you will
> find it in
> your computer too.
>
> The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or
> McAfee
> anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days
> damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and
> by
> address book whether or not you sent emails to your
> contacts.
>
> I followed the direction below, and easily eradicated the
> virus. Here
> is how you check for the virus and get rid of it.
>
> 1. Go to start, then sect find or search option.
>
> 2. In the file/folders option, type he name:jdbgmgr.exe
>
> 3. Be sure to search your C; drive and all the subfolders and
> any other
> drives you may have
>
> 4. Click find now.
>
> 5. The virus has a tdeey bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe.
> DO NOT
> OPEN IT!!
>
> 6. Go to the edit (on the menu bar), 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. EMPTY RECYCLE BIN.
>
>
>
> IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR
> ADDRESS
> BOOK SO THEY
> CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
>
> TO DO THIS:
>
> a. open a new e-mail message
>
> b. Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
>
> c. Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
>
> d. Copy this message above and paste to email.
>
>
>
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