Sorry everybody. This virus showed up on my C drive. It is not picked up by
Norton or McAffee virus scanners. It has possibly been sent to everyone in my
address book. Please follow directions below to find and remove.

Tim


----- Original Message -----
From: Marie LASCOMBES
To: Tim Winton
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 6:40 PM
Subject: Tr: Virus



----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Taylor <jant1@...>
To: <jant1@...>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:49 PM
Subject: Virus


> Dear all,
>
> So sorry about this - I have received a virus from being in someone's
> address book - so I may have sent it onto you, because you are all in my
> address book - PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ASAP TO DELETE IT FROM YOUR
> COMPUTER!
>
> > >
> > >A virus has been passed on to me by a contact. My
> > >address book WAS
> > >infected. Since you are in my address book, there is a
> > >good chance you
> > >will find it in your computer too.
> > >
> > >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 is sent automatically by messenger and by the
> > >address book,
> > >whether or not you sent Emails to your contacts.
> > >
> > >Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid
> > >of it:
> > >
> > >YOU MUST DO THIS:
> > >
> > >1. Go to Start, Find or search option
> > >
> > >2. In the file'folder option, type the name
> > >jdbgmgr.exe
> > >
> > >3. Be sure you search your C: drive and all
> > >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 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.
> > >
> > >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:
> > >
> > >a) Open a new e-mail 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 e-mail
> > >
> > >I am so sorry for the inconvenience. This virus was
> > >past to me by a
> > >contact
> > >who had me in their address book. Please forward this
> > >message to
> > >EVERYONE in
> > >your address book.



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