Re: [tied] Please follow instructions:I was infected

At 12:59:26 AM on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, Cristian
Mocanu wrote:

Ignore this: it's a hoax. See

<http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html>:

This is a hoax that, like the SULFNBK.EXE Warning hoax,
tries to persuade you to delete a legitimate Windows file
from your computer. The file that the hoax refers to,
Jdbgmgr.exe, is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java.
It may be installed when you install Windows.

Brian M. Scott

>>From: "Keshet-Or" <keshet-or@...>
>>To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@marco.bezeqint.net>
>>Subject: Fw: Please follow instructions I was infected
>>Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 21:43:14 +0200
>>
>>
>>Dear colleagues,>
>> > A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our
>> > address book in turn has been infected. Since you
>> > are in my address book there is a chance that you will
>> > find it in your computer too.
>> >
>> > I followed the instructions below and eradicated the
>> > virus easily.
>> >
>> > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by
>> > Norton or MacAfee anti-virus system. This virus sits
>> > quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is
>> > sent automatically by messenger and the address
>> > book, whether or not you send emails to your contacts.
>> >
>> > Here's how to check for 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 the
>> > 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
>> > 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 the File (on the menu bar) and select
>> > DELETE. It will then go the recycle bin.
>> > 8. 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.
>> > 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 "BBC"
>> > 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to
>> > email, and send
>> > Remember you have to do this very quickly
>> > I got this message from a friend in Kosovo.
>> > With best regards,
>> > Barbara Shenstone
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>************************************************
>>Keshet-Or
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>>


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