Re: VIRUS ALERT...URGENT...I HAD IT

[Barry Cooper <bjc3 at cornell_edu>]

Don't do this! Unless I am completely wrong, this is a scam and the file in question is a normal Windows file.

Barry


At 11:05 PM 5/16/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm sorry to do this, but I received this message from one of my
>correspondents and, yes, found she had sent me the virus.  It DID get by
>McAfee, which is the virus scanner I use.  Please follow the directions
>below to rid your system of it.  If you receive this message more than once,
>it's because Outlook put your address in my address book more than once
>(seems it's case sensitive, JMB at xyz_com is not the same as jmb at xyz_com)
>
>--John
>  jmburns at amidchaos_com
>  http://www.capitalcichlids.com
>  http://www.chesapeakekillifish.com
>  God bless America;
>  confusion to her enemies
>
>
> LOOK FOR THIS VIRUS
>
> A virus called jdbgmgr.exe was sent to my computer. I am told that it  will
>be sent to all addresses in my address book. You are in my address book.
>Sorry.  Instructions for finding and eliminating jdbgmgr.exe that were sent
>to  me are below.
>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 emails to your contacts. I have checked, found  it,
>and deleted it.
>
>Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid  of it:
> DO THIS:
> 1. Go to start, Find or Search option.
> 2. In the files/folder option, write the name  jdbgmgr.exe
> 3. Be sure you search your C: drive
> 4. click "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 then go to  the Recycle Bin
>7. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as  well.
>
>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.
>
>
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Barry J. Cooper, Prof., Dept. Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University
Current address: 27505 Riggs Hill Rd.
Sweet Home, OR 97386 (bjc3 at cornell_edu)

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