Well now - it would seem that you may now disregard my previous email and you might not want to delete the crucial java file manager like i did.
i think the lesson here is that sometimes you can care too much .. > Bec > > I'm no computer expert, but I had this exact warning about two weeks ago from someone else. At that time I was advised by our security experts that this is a hoax. The message gets you to delete a crucial java file manager, which is on most people's systems. > > Of course they could be wrong, but I thought I'd let you know. > > PK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rebecca Bielecki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 7 January 2003 17:54 > To: @mail019.syd.optusnet.com.au > Subject: Fw: VIRUS ALERT > > > *** This E-Mail has been checked by MAILsweeper *** > i was sent this email by a friend and i found the virus on my computer so am > just emailing everyone to let you know that you may have been infected as > well as it automatically sends to all addresses in address book... > > > > > > > > > > > ~- --~ ..~. ~ , I am sony to inform you that your inclusion in my > address > > book may have > caused a possible virus to be placed on your computer. A > > virus was > > > > passed on to me by a contact who was kind enough to let me know. My > > > address book has in turn automatically been infected. Since you are in > > my > > address book, there is a good chance you will find it on your > computer > > also. > > > > > The virus (calledjdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by Norton or McAfee > > > Anti-Virus systems. The virus, allegedly, sits 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. > > > > > To infect, no action was needed by me or by you. I received the > > > > following message below and had to remove a file from my computer. I > > > followed the directions below and erased the virus easily. Please take > > > > two minutes to search your computer as described below. Here's how to > > > > check for the virus and how to get rid of it. > > > > > YOU MUST 00 THIS > > > > I) 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 subfolders 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 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 CONT ACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR > ADDRESS > > > BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADI CATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS > > > I Page 2 of2 > > > > > > > > To do this: > > > > a) Open anew email 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 email...send > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > This e-mail message (along with any attachments) is intended only for > the named addressee and may contain information that is confidential > or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, copying or use of any of the > information is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail message > in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and delete all > copies of the original message and attachments. > ********************************************************************** > > *** This E-Mail has been checked for viruses *** > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
