http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/virus/
If you check on the above Web page, you'll see that the jdbgmgr.exe "virus"
is an urban legend.
(It's useful to have nephews and neices under 30)
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 5:38 PM
> To: LEAPSECS_at_ROM.USNO.NAVY.MIL
> Subject: [LEAPSECS] Fw:
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Hanson" <hanson_at_boulder.nist.gov>
> To: <TO.ALL.EMAIL.RECIPIENTS_at_boulder.nist.gov>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:56 PM
>
>
> > To all email recipients,
> >
> > A virus was been passed on to me and my address book in
> turn has been
> > infected. I just found it and deleted it. Since you are in
> my address book
> > there is a very strong chance that you will find it in your
> computer too.
> > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or
> Macafee anti
> > virus systems. 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 gray 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
> > to the recycle bin.
> >
> > IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, you must contact all the people in
> your address
> > book so they can eradicat 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 "BCC"
> >
> > 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email, and send
> >
> > Wayne Hanson
> >
>
Received on Tue Apr 08 2003 - 15:09:12 PDT