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From: "Gerry Billings Palmer" <>
Subject: Re: [ONT] PLEASE CHECK FOR VIRUS--STOP--THIS IS A HOAX
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:19:31 -0400
References: <406C980F.8010101@primus.ca>


Hi All,

This is a hoax. You are removing something that is supposed to be on your
system.

From Symantec:
"This hoax, like the SULFNBK.EXE Warning hoax, tries to encourage you to
delete a legitimate Windows file from your computer. Jdbgmgr.exe is the file
to which the hoax refers, and it is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for
Java. The Jdbgmgr.exe file may be installed when you install Windows."

If you need to restore this file, follow the instructions in "Virus Hoax:
Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus
(Q322993)."


More details:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html

Good luck.

Katherine Palmer
http://myheritagesite.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwayne & Wendy" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 6:30 PM
Subject: [ONT] PLEASE CHECK FOR VIRUS


> Since I have mailed u things, I wanted u to see this. There are also
instructions. CB
> Unfortunately a virus may have been passed to me through an address book
virus . Since you are in my address book you will probably find it in your
computer, too. The virus (called jdbg.exe) is not detected by Norton or
McAfee Anti virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before
damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by address
book whether or not you sent
> e-mail to your contact. Basically, that means you will pass it along
unknowingly, as I did. I was sent the email and am now passing it on to
you as to how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it. Please do
this. It is very simple to do and takes about 2 minutes.
>
> 1. Go to start, then click your "find and search" option.
> 2. In the folder option type jdbgmgr.exe
> 3. Be sure to search your C drive and all the sub folders 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) and 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
into your recycle bin.
> If you find the virus, you must contact all the people in your address
> book!!!! So that they may eradicate the virus from their own address
> books.
> To do this:
> 1. Open a new email message
> 2. Click the icon Address Book next"TO"
> 3. Highlight every name and to "BCC"
> 4. Copy the message and paste to email as this will effect everyone in
> your address book.
> I CHECKED MY COMPUTER AND THERE IT WAS. I FOLLOWED THE ABOVE STEPS TO
REMOVE IT...CHECK YOUR COMPUTER, AND IF YOU HAVE IT, REMOVE IT, AND NOTIFY
YOUR CONTACTS.
>
>
>
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