No, Manuel, it is a hoax. The file is the java debugger. At 16:52 17/05/02 -0700, you wrote: > Hello Everyone, > >I just received this email from a friend. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >To everyone in my address book > >I just received the following message, did the search as directed and >there was the teddy bear with the virus. Likely it is in your computer >from my address book. Just follow the instructions and it is very easy to >remove. You may have to send the same message to people in your address >book. Sorry for the inconvenience. > > >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'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. It's easy to get rid of, though, and here's how: > >1. Go to your Start, Find, or Search option. >2. In the files/folder option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe >3. Be sure to search your "C" drive >4. Click "Search Now" or "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 go to the Recycle Bin >7. go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well > >IMPORTANT: 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. > >Please take a few minutes RIGHT NOW to take care of it. > >Thank you > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >I checked my computer and found jdbgmgr.exe not only in my computer but on >the servers and on other workstations!! >I noticed that the date of the file was different in every computer >however the size is the same (15,120). > >Since this address is in my address book I will like to check with the >community first to see if anyone has heard of this virus and to please >check your systems in case you are infected. I will like to get some >confirmation of this before I go ahead and send the above email to all >persons in my address book. >Thank you, >Manuel
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