Re: virus - please check your computer Charlie Hathaway 08 Sep 2003 08:54 EST

Is this for real?  It sounds like one of those scams that persuades everyone to delete important AND INNOCUOUS system files.

Charlie

At 08:25 AM 9/8/03 -0500, you wrote:
> Unfortunately, a virus has been passed on to me by a contact. My address
> book was infected. Since you are in my address book, there is a good
> chance you will find it in your computer. 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 is sent automatically
> by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent e-mail to
> your contacts. Here is how to check for the virus and how to 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.
>"find now''
> 5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN
> IT!
>"" 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.
> 8. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
> BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT FROM THEIR ADDRESS BOOK.
>
> To do this:
> a) Open a new e-mail message
>""
>" (which means to blind copy)
> d) Copy this message and paste to e-mail
>
>  Terri Hall * Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs/Webmaster * Office
>of Research * The Graduate School
> 511 Main Building * Notre Dame, IN 46556 * Phn: 574/631-7378 * Fax:
>574/631-6630 * Email: xxxxxx@nd.edu * http://www.nd.edu/~research
>
>
>
> .
>
>
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