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From: "Larry Quinto" <>
Subject: Re: [SIMPSON] Fw: [REEVES] URGENT: You are in our address book, so YOUR COMPUTER IS INFECTED with this virus!
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 22:24:17 -0400
References: <001401c1f6fe$533394e0$fabcb2d1@bhlloyd>

Hi,
This is a hoax. If one were to go to the Symantic hoax page, or to
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
one will find the hoax listed as jdbgmgr.exe In the future, can we all
check this out first before sending to the list? Thanks, and have a nice
evening.
Larry:)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Burl Lloyd <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 10:07 PM
Subject: [SIMPSON] Fw: [REEVES] URGENT: You are in our address book, so YOUR
COMPUTER IS INFECTED with this virus!


> THIS IS NOT A HOAX,CAUSE WE HAD THE #$%^@!! ON OUR HARD DRIVE,sorry Bud &
> Sue
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linda A. Campbell" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 5:53 PM
> Subject: [REEVES] URGENT: You are in our address book, so YOUR COMPUTER IS
> INFECTED with this virus!
>
>
> >
> > Subject: virus alert
> >
> > We received a message today from someone in our Address Book. Their
> Address Book had been infected by a virus and it was passed on to our
> computer. Our Address Book, in turn, has been infected. 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's sent
> automatically by the messenger and by the Address Book, whether or not you
> sent emails to your contacts. We have checked, found it, and deleted it.
> Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:
> >
> > DO THIS:
> > 1. Go to Start, Find or Search option.
> > 2. In the files/folder option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
> > 3. Be sure you search your C: drive
> > 4. Click "find now"
> > 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe
> > DO NOT OPEN IT
> > 6. Right click and delete it. It will then go to the Recycle Bin.
> > 7. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
> > 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.
> >
> > SORRY TO BE THE BEARER OF BAD TIDINGS, BUT HOPE THIS WARNING WILL GET TO
> YOU IN TIME FOR YOU TO ERADICATE IT BEFORE ANY DAMAGE IS DONE.
> >
> > GOOD LUCK
> >
> > Linda Campbell & Frank Reeves
> >
> >
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• [SIMPSON] Fw: [REEVES] URGENT: You are in our address book, so YOUR COMPUTER IS INFECTED with this virus! by "Burl Lloyd" <>

  • Re: [SIMPSON] Fw: [REEVES] URGENT: You are in our address book, so YOUR COMPUTER IS INFECTED with this virus! by "Larry Quinto" <>