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From: "Phyllis Solter" <>
Subject: Re: [OHCLER] Fw: Virus alert
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 18:32:09 -0700
References: <007001c25492$5874c040$4a87e20a@brucesil>


Sorry, folks - this one's a hoax.

It's a Javascript management file and once in a while your computer needs
it.

The teddy bear icon does seem strange, but programmers sometimes do strange
things to amuse themselves.

Phyllis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 9:11 PM
Subject: [OHCLER] Fw: Virus alert


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> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 8:00 PM
> Subject: Virus alert
>
>
> Melissa,
>
> The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee
> anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before becoming
> damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the
> address book, whether or not you sent e-mails to everyone. I followed her
> insturctions and deleted it, but it has probably been passed on to
everyone
> in my address book (which means you),
>
> I am therefore giving you the exact instructions and ;information she gave
> me, and I urge you to follow them and get rid of the virus.
>
> Here is how to check for and get rid of it. Very simple.
>
> YOU MUST DO THIS;
>
> 1. go to start, find or search option
>
> 2. in the file/folders option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
>
> 3. be sure to search you C drive and any other drive you may have
>
> 4. click 'Find now"
>
> 5 the virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe
> DO NOT OPEN IT1111111
>
> 6. go to edit. choose 'SELECT ALL' to highlight the file with out
> opening it.
>
> 7. go to file and select delete. It will then go into recycle bin.
>
> 8. go to rec;ycle bin and delete it there as well. Select all
permanently
> delete, etc.
>
> IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK
> SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOK.
>
> Sorry about this. I am pretty sure everyone in my address book will have
> it.
>
> to send this message to everyone in your address book:
>
> l open to new e-mail message
> 2 click the photo of address book next to TO:
> 3. CLICK EVERY NAME AND ADDIT TO "bcc"
> 4. copy this message, paste to email, enter subject and send
>
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