This "virus" is a hoax. Please see following website:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file
.hoax.html
Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian
Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center for Genealogy and Local History (RELIC)
Prince William Public Library System
Bull Run Regional Library
8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109-1892
703-792-4540 www.pwcgov.org/library/relic
-----Original Message-----
From: Diana Bennett [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 1:35 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Virus
Hi everyone:
I don't usually find things to pass on, but -- yes, I had this virus on
my hard drive. You may want to check yours. Doesn't take that much time.
Diana
>
>I received a message tonight about this virus from a person who has my
>e-mail address on her computer. We checked and found that it was on my
>computer so it's been deleted from there, but we're following the
>directions about notifying everyone on my e-mail list. Sorry for the
>trouble. Can Baysal
>
>This is the message:
>A virus has been passed on to my computer by a contact. My address
>book may be in turn infected (it was). Since you are in my address
>book, there is a good chance that you will find it in your computer
>too.
>
>The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee
>Anti-virus system. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging
>the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and 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.
>
>Go to start. Find or Search Option in the file/folders option, type
the
>name: jdbgmgr.exe Be sure to search your C: drive AND ALL SUBFOLDERS,
and
>any other drives you may have.
>Click "find now"
>The Virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN
>IT Go to edit on the menu bar, choose "select all" to highlight the
>site without opening it. Now go to the file (on the menu bar) and
>select delete. It will then go to the recycle bin. Then dump your
>recycle bin.
>
>If you find the virus, you must contact all the people in your address
>book so they can eradicate it in their own address book.
>
>To do this:
>Open a new e-mail message
>Click on the icon of the address book next to the "to" Highlight every
>name and add to "BCC" Copy this message, enter the subject, paste to
>e-mail and send.
>
>We are sorry for the inconvenience.
>
>Terri Sheetz
>14708 Pebblestone Drive
>Colesville, Maryland 20905
>301-384-8414
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