[bristol-birds] Re: E-Mail Address Book Virus
- From: Andy Jones <jone0597@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:01:14 -0500
Bristol-birders -
This is a well-known hoax. Always check www.snopes.com anytime you get
an e-mail about a possible virus.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm
Andy Jones
St. Paul, MN
Jack Litz wrote:
> Dear E-mail Address Book Entry -
>
> I received message copied below in my e-mail today. I searched the C-Drive
> using the Windows search utility on the "Start" menu, found the damned file
> just as described, and deleted it as recommended. The search did not take
> long on my computer.
>
> Bristol Bird List was in my e-mail address book and likely received the virus
> file. If I am in yours, it seems possible that you might send the virus file
> back to me. I plan to search my C-Drive once or twice a day for awhile and do
> not plan to notify everyone if the virus comes back. You might adopt a
> similar strategy. I also plan to prune my address book more frequently to
> minimize the impact of such viruses.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Jack Litz
>
> PLEASE READ!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!!
>
> Possible virus - SORRY!
>
> I received an email this morning from another chapter that their computer's
> address book had been affected with a virus, and as a result, so was mine and
> yours because your address was in my book. The virus file is called
> jdbgmgr.exe. It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus programs.
> It 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 get rid of it:
>
> 1. Go to start, click Find or Search.
>
> 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
>
> 3. Search in your "C" drive
>
> 4. Click Find or Search
>
> 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe - DO NOT OPEN!
>
> 6. Right click on it & delete it. DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE!!!
>
> 7. Go to the recycle bin & delete it there also.
>
> IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS - YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE ON YOUR ADDRESS BOOK!
>
>
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Andy Jones
Bell Museum of Natural History
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
University of Minnesota
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Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications
between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia
and Northeast Tennessee. It serves the Russell County
Bird Club, Herndon Chapter TOS, Greeneville TOS
Chapter, Blue Ridge Birders Club, Butternut Nature
Club, Buchanan County Bird Club, Bristol Bird Club,
Clinch Valley Bird Club and Cumberland Nature Club.
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