Re: virus - please check your computer Deanne Hoenscheid 08 Sep 2003 08:56 EST

Yes, I thought the same thing so I have yet to follow the instructions.
(Lesson learned from e-mails in the past!)  I am hoping that someone
will respond to the message and let us know if we should disregard this.

Deanne

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Deanne L. Hoenscheid
Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
Lehigh University
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Phone:  (610) 758-3863
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E-mail: xxxxxx@lehigh.edu
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Charlie Hathaway wrote:
>
> 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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