THIS VIRUS ALERT IS A HOAX. I'm not blaming anyone but I do wish to prevent to perpetuation of the hoax.
According to Symantec's website at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html "Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. This is a hoax that, like the SULFNBK.EXE Warning hoax, tries to persuade you to delete a legitimate Windows file from your computer. The file that the hoax refers to, Jdbgmgr.exe, is a Java Debugger Manager. It is a Microsoft file that is installed when you install Window." I became suspicious due to the instructions that "IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK." This is usually a good indicator that the "alert" is a hoax. On Tuesday, September 10, 2002, at 01:20 AM, Barbara L. Nelson wrote: > Sorry about this. > Barbara > > From: Dianna Radford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon Sep 9, 2002 9:04:26 PM US/Central > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fw: re: please read carefully! > Reply-To: Dianna Radford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 19:07:55 EDT > Subject: re: please read carefully! > > > This was sent to me by a good friend--some of you may get duplicates > on it, > > > but better safe than sorry. I found the "teddy bear" in my > files--please > follow the instructions--it was easy to get rid of. > > My address book has been infected with a virus, and as a result, so > has > yours because your address was in my book. The virus is called > jdbgmgr.exe. > It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus programs. 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 send emails. > > In essence, because you are in my address book, you are likely to be > infected. Sorry....I guess it goes with the territory! > > I followed the instructions below and it was easy to get rid of. I > didn't > > really think I'd find it, thinking it might be a nasty joke. Nope. > It was > > > there and now it's not. > > TO GET RID OF IT: > > 1. Go to start, then Find or Search > 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure to search in your "C" drive > 4. Click Find or Search > 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe > *******DO > NOT > OPEN******* > 6. Right click and delete it > 7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also. IF YOU FIND THE > VIRUS, > YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. > > Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was very easy to get rid of. > > > > > > > > This was sent to me by a good friend--some of you may get duplicates > on it, but better safe than sorry. I found the "teddy bear" in my > files--please follow the instructions--it was easy to get rid of. > > My address book has been infected with a virus, and as a result, so > has yours because your address was in my book. The virus is called > jdbgmgr.exe. It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus > programs. 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 send emails. > > In essence, because you are in my address book, you are likely to be > infected. Sorry....I guess it goes with the territory! > > I followed the instructions below and it was easy to get rid of. I > didn't really think I'd find it, thinking it might be a nasty joke. > Nope. It was there and now it's not. > > TO GET RID OF IT: > > 1. Go to start, then Find or Search > 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure to search in your "C" drive > 4. Click Find or Search > 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe > *******DO NOT OPEN******* > 6. Right click and delete it > 7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also. IF YOU FIND THE > VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. > > Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was very easy to get rid of. > > > > > > Robert Schmid Central Neighborhood Candidate for Hennepin Soil & Water Board, District 2 Green Party Endorsed _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
