Date:         Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:23:33 -0500
Reply-To:     "Goldman, Brad (AT-Atlanta)" <Brad.Goldman@AUTOTRADER.COM>
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From:         "Goldman, Brad (AT-Atlanta)" <Brad.Goldman@AUTOTRADER.COM>
Subject:      Re: READ THIS
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This alert is not true.  See
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
Fortunately, it is relatively harmless to have deleted this particular file.
In general, never delete anything an email tells you to without checking the
anti-virus sites first.

Brad

> Date:    Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:05:40 -0500
> From:    Lisa King <ek13@CORNELL.EDU>
> Subject: READ THIS
>
> Dear all,
> A virus has been passed on to me by a contact.
> Since you are in my address book there is a good chance you
> will find it in
> your computer too. I followed the direction below and
> eradicated the virus
> easily. 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. You might want to print out these instructions
> first. Here's how
> to check for 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 the sub-folders
> 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 (on the menu bar). Choose "select all " to
> highlight! the file
> without opening it.
> 7. Now go to the File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It
> will then go
> to the 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 THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN 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"
> c) Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
> d) Copy this message ..enter subject.. Paste to
> e-mail.send
> Alek