Michael, Don't be hasty to do this. This could be a hoax that has been sent around now for years. Unfortunately, there is also a real virus that uses this hoax to cover up the virus, so it could also be real. But usually it is just a hoax. You could inadvertantly remove part of your Windows program running your operating system, thus damaging it yourself.
Here is more information on this: http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.shtml Steve ************************* On 23 Aug 2003, Michael Hendrickson wrote: > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: Michael Hendrickson=20 > To: Alaudon ; AliceBrenny ; Allison Cambell Jensen ; Ammhsmith ; Andrew = > Longtin ; Andrew.Longtin ; Avocet13 ; Bill George ; Bob Dunlap ; Bob = > Janssen ; Brian Lundgren ; Carol Schumacher ; Carol Schumacher ; Chad = > Heins ; Chet Meyers ; Chris Benson ; Chris Fagyal ; ChristineSeitz ; = > Colin Gjervold ; ColleenDaugherty ; Connie Norheim ; Craig Mandell ; = > cyndielias ; Dave Bartkey ; Dave Benson ; david ; deanne.endrizzi ; = > DebraPayson ; Dedrick Benz ; Donald Starkweather ; Drew Smith ; Dudley = > Edmundson ; Earl Orf ; elijahparker ; EllieMartin ; Frani Lowe ; Frank = > Nicolletti ; fred lesher ; Heidi Ferguson ; Hoeger-Lerdal ; Houghton, = > Timothy D. ; Jake M Musser ; James Gilbertson ; JAN FRANK ; JE Bush ; = > Jerry Bonkoski ; Jim & Carol Tveekrem ; Jim Barrett=20 > 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! > > > > > --- =20 > --- [email protected] > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > >
