Hi all - This is a well-known hoax. The file itself is safe, and is included with the programming Java. Its no big deal if you deleted it already. But please check with www.snopes.com ANYTIME you receive a horrible-sounding warning about something on the internet.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm Andy -- Andy Jones Bell Museum of Natural History Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior University of Minnesota [email protected] Michael Hendrickson wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michael Hendrickson <mailto:[email protected]> > To: Alaudon <mailto:[email protected]> ; AliceBrenny > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Allison Cambell Jensen > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Ammhsmith <mailto:[email protected]> ; > Andrew Longtin <mailto:[email protected]> ; Andrew.Longtin > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Avocet13 <mailto:[email protected]> > ; Bill George <mailto:[email protected]> ; Bob Dunlap > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Bob Janssen <mailto:[email protected]> ; > Brian Lundgren <mailto:[email protected]> ; Carol Schumacher > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Carol Schumacher > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Chad Heins > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Chet Meyers <mailto:[email protected]> ; > Chris Benson <mailto:[email protected]> ; Chris Fagyal > <mailto:[email protected]> ; ChristineSeitz > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Colin Gjervold > <mailto:[email protected]> ; ColleenDaugherty > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Connie Norheim > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Craig Mandell <mailto:[email protected]> ; > cyndielias <mailto:[email protected]> ; Dave Bartkey > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Dave Benson > <mailto:[email protected]> ; david <mailto:[email protected]> ; > deanne.endrizzi <mailto:[email protected]> ; DebraPayson > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Dedrick Benz > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Donald Starkweather > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Drew Smith <mailto:[email protected]> ; > Dudley Edmundson <mailto:[email protected]> ; Earl Orf > <mailto:[email protected]> ; elijahparker <mailto:[email protected]> > ; EllieMartin <mailto:[email protected]> ; Frani Lowe > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Frank Nicolletti > <mailto:[email protected]> ; fred lesher <mailto:[email protected]> ; > Heidi Ferguson <mailto:[email protected]> ; Hoeger-Lerdal > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Houghton, Timothy D. > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Jake M Musser > <mailto:[email protected]> ; James Gilbertson > <mailto:[email protected]> ; JAN FRANK <mailto:[email protected]> > ; JE Bush <mailto:[email protected]> ; Jerry Bonkoski > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Jim & Carol Tveekrem > <mailto:[email protected]> ; Jim Barrett <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 7:27 PM > Subject: possible virus > > A virus has been passed on to me by one of my email > contacts and my address book in turn has been > infected. The person who passed it on to me found it > and deleted it. I found it in our computer, and > deleted it. Since you are in my address book there is > a very strong chance that you will find it in your > computer too. The virus called (jdbgmgr.exe) is not > detected by Norton or Macafee antivirus systems. This > virus sits quietly for 14days before damaging the > system.It is sent automatically by messenger and the > address book whether or not you send e-mails to > contacts. > > Here is how to check 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 sub folders > and any other drives > you may have. > 4. Click "Find Now" > 5.The virus has a grey teddy bear icon with the name > jdgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT. > Go to edit (on the menu bar) and Select All to > highlight the file without opening it. > 7.Now go to file on the menu bar and select Delete. It > will go to the recycle bin. If you find the virus you > must contact all the people in your address book so > that they can eradicate it in their own address books. > > To do this. > > 1. Open a new email message. > 2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "To" > 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email > and send. > > I'm sorry for any hardships this may cause you - we > all think we're protected by our virus scan programs, > but I guess that can't always be the case. > > Again, I apologize! > > > > > --- > --- [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > >
