Apologies to all... should have read further down the list before posting....
On Monday 14 October 2002 06:19, Jodie Miller wrote: > The file is not detected by antivirus systems because it is apparently a > conventional windows file and deleting it will damage your file manager (or > something similar). Sorry to report... Wonder if it will now be necessary > to reinstall? > > Jodie Miller > > On Saturday 12 October 2002 22:34, Sheena Johnson wrote: > > Hi everyone > > > > Got this message and found the file they were talking about, not sure > > what it would have done but deleted it anyway and nothing happened so if > > you find it delete it. Sheena > > > > A virus has been passed onto our computers. As your contact is in my > > > > >address book, you may have received this virus from me as well. Please > > >see the instructions below to delete and pass on to your contacts > > > > > >The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee or > > >VET anti virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before > > >damaging the system. It's sent automatically by messenger and by the > > >address book > > >whether or not you send e-mails to your contacts. Here's how to check > > >for the virus and how to get rid of it. > > > > > > > YOU MUST DO THIS - > > > > > > > > 1. Go to start (bottom left corner), find the search option (or > > > > > >"find"). > > > > > > > 2. In the files / folders option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe > > > > > > > > 3. Be sure to search your C: drive and any other drives you may have. > > > > > > > > 4. Click "find now" > > > > > > > > 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe > > > > > > > > DO NOT OPEN IT. > > > > > > > > 6. Go to edit : choose "select all" to highlight the file without > > > > > >opening it. > > > > > > > 7. Now go to file and select "delete". It will go to your recycle > > > > bin. > > > > > > > > 8. Go to your 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 ABOUT > > >THIS. > > >I'm SURE EVERYONE IN THE ADDRESS BOOK WILL HAVE IT. > > > > > > > To do this open new email message, click the photo of the address > > > > book > > > > > >next to TO. > > > > > > > Click every name and add to BCC. > > > > Copy this message, enter subject, paste to email, send. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
