Hi I have received serveral warnings on this recently, so I though I would send out a general notice.
Please ignore any emails that call jdbgmgr.exe a virus Please refer to http://www.snopes2.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm or Hoax database at http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file .hoax.html ---sample of the hoax message goes something like this--- ------------------------------------------------ Hi all Sorry if this inconvenienced you. I just got this message. My address book may have been >infected. The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe and is not >detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus systems. >The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It's >sent automatically by the messenger and by the address book, whether >or not you sent e-mails to your contacts. I have checked, found it, >and deleted it. > Here are the directions I received for detecting >the virus and getting rid of it. >1. Go to start; find or search option. >2. In the files/folder option, write the name >jdbgmgr.exe >3. Be sure you search your C: drive >4. Click "find now" >5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name >jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT! >6. Right click and delete it. It will then go to the >Recycle Bin >7. 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 THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR >OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. > I'm sorry about this. -----end sample message------------------------------------------- Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com Authorized Witango Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/WitangoGoodies.htm Latest downloads & List Archives @ http://www.witango.ws ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
