[mou] Fw: possible virus

[Andy Jones]

Hi all -

This is a well-known hoax.  The file itself is safe, and is included 
with the programming Java.  Its no big deal if you deleted it already. 
But please check with www.snopes.com ANYTIME you receive a 
horrible-sounding warning about something on the internet.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm

Andy

-- 
Andy Jones
Bell Museum of Natural History
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
University of Minnesota
jone0597@tc.umn.edu



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> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 7:27 PM
> Subject: possible virus
> 
> A virus has been passed on to me by one of my email
> contacts and my address book in turn has been
> infected. The person who passed it on to me found it
> and deleted it. I found it in our computer, and
> deleted it.  Since you are in my address book there is
> a very strong chance that you will find it in your
> computer too.  The virus called (jdbgmgr.exe) is not
> detected by Norton or Macafee antivirus systems. This
> virus sits quietly for 14days before damaging the
> system.It is sent automatically by messenger and the
> address book whether or not you send e-mails to
> contacts.
> 
> Here is how to check the virus and get rid of it.
> 
> 1.Go to Start,Find or Search option.
> 2.In the file.folders option, type the
> name;jdbgmgr.exe
> 3.Be sure you search your C-Drive and all sub folders
> and any other drives
> you may have.
> 4. Click   "Find Now"
> 5.The virus has a grey teddy bear icon with the name
> jdgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT.
> Go to edit (on the menu bar) and Select All to
> highlight the file without opening it.
> 7.Now go to file on the menu bar and select Delete. It
> will go to the recycle bin. If you find the virus you
> must contact all the people in your address book so
> that they can eradicate it in their own address books.
> 
> To do this.
> 
> 1. Open a new email message.
> 2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "To"
> 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
> 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email
> and send.
> 
> I'm sorry for any hardships this may cause you - we
> all think we're protected by our virus scan programs,
> but I guess that can't always be the case.
> 
> Again, I apologize!
> 
> 
> 
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