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From: "abbybowman" <>
Subject: Re: [PA-CEM] virus on my hard drive, Harry
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 01:31:04 -0400
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This "virus" is a hoax. You can read more at

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


----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Rearick" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 12:17 AM
Subject: [PA-CEM] virus on my hard drive, Harry


> Dot's Contacts, I hope this is not a hoax but I found the teddy bear and
know I did not put it there. dot
>
> Not sure what this is about, but I followed the directions and found the
.exe file in my hard drive. I figured no harm in deleting the file from my
hard drive. I really don't understand how this file got there, but its
there. John
>
> Hello, everyone
>
> Forgive this email, but I just learned that a virus
> was passed on to me by a
> contact and that my address book 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 antivirus
> systems. 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 sent e-mail to your
> contacts.
>
> Here's how to check for the virus and how to easily
> get rid of it:
>
> 1. Go to start, Find or search option.
>
> 2. In the file folder option, type the name
> jdbgmgr.exe
>
> 3. Be sure you search your C: drive and all
>
> subfolders and any other drives you may have.
>
> 4. Click "find now".
>
> 5. The Virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the
>
> name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT !!!!!!!!
>
> 6. Go to Edit (on the menu bar) and 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 the Recycle Bin.
>
> 8. IF YOU FIND THE 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" (which means
> blind copy)
>
> d) Copy this message and enter subject paste to e-mail
>
> I JUST CHECKED MY HARD DRIVE AND FOUND THIS EXE. FILE AND DELETED IT. I
SUGGEST THAT YOU CHECK YOUR HARD DRIVE.
> HARRY
>
>
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