This e-mail scam has been going around for months. The first rule for an "E-MAIL ALERT" is to verify the suspected virus at your favorite virus protection web site BEFORE telling the world that "The Sky is Falling!".
Have a Happy Holiday season and a great 2003. >From the McAfee Web site: AVERT HOAX Notice!! McAfee AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX. This email message is just a HOAX. Although, the JDBGMGR.EXE file may become infected by a number of valid viruses (most commonly W32/Magistr@MM), the details of this HOAX message are not based on actual events. 73 Bob N0UF PS: if you have already deleted this file, check on http://www.mcafee.com for directions on how to restore this needed file. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Romanchuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Diane Zalitach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Steve Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Wally Winters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Wally Whyte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Marilyn Wells" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Richard Small" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Al Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Joe Shewchuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Don Schilling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lawrence Romanchuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dan Romanchuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Brian Romanchuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lloyd Rewuski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ron Peasy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "OBosak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ken Nazeravich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ivan Morin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Julie Mathias" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bjarne Madsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DXCC Checker List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ken Kozak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Judy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bob Jacobs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Olga Humeny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ed Henderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Derek Hay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ron Hanuschuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Arthur Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Harsha Godavari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gil Frederick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Paula Ehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DXR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jason Drysdale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Maueen Czop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "David Czop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Norm Coull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Nellie Cooke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jason Cooke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Mike Chomiak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Michael Chomiak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Stephen Bubnowicz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Natalka Bosak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Beverly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bertha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Monique Bailey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: [DX-NEWS] If you have this on File > A virus has been passed on to me by one of my contacts. My address book has > in turn been infected. Since you are in my address book, there is a good > chance you will find it on your computer too. I followed the directions > below and eradicated the virus easily. Sorry for the > inconvenience. 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-mails to your contacts. Here's how to check for > the virus and how to get rid of it.. YOU MUST DO THIS > I found the teddy bear virus in my C drive 1. go to Start, Find or Search > option 2. In the file/folders option, the name:jdbgmgr.exe. Be sure you > search your C: drive and all sub folders > and any other drives you may have.4 Click the "Find Now" 5. The virus has a > teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT!! 6 Go to edit(on > the menu bar) choose "Select all" > to highlight the file without opening it .7. Now go to file (on the menu > bar)and select delete. It will then go to Recycle Bin 8.Go to the Recycle > Bin and delete it there as well. > IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS,YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK > SO THAT THEY CAN ERADICATE IT FROM THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. > To do this, a) open a new e-mail message b) Click the icon of the address > book next to the "TO" > Highlight every name and add to "BCC" d) Copy this message ....enter subject > ... paste to e-mail... send > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc > DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news > DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat > To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net > ------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net -------------------------------------------------------
