This virus 'alert' is crap right?
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My girlfriend who is visiting her parents recived this email found it on her mums computer and deleted it!
However I'm sure I remember hearing about this one and how it was a hoax....
IMPORTANT
A virus has inadvertently been passed to us by a contact. Our address book was infected. Since you are in our 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. It is sent automatically by the address book to all contacts in the book. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.
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) 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 to the recycle bin.
If you find the virus you must contact all of 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 "BCC"
4. Copy this message and past to email
However I'm sure I remember hearing about this one and how it was a hoax....
IMPORTANT
A virus has inadvertently been passed to us by a contact. Our address book was infected. Since you are in our 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. It is sent automatically by the address book to all contacts in the book. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.
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) 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 to the recycle bin.
If you find the virus you must contact all of 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 "BCC"
4. Copy this message and past to email
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total Crap, if you search this forum you'll probably find this posted 10-15 times.
Although not critical, the file is part of the Java debugging routine and should not be deleted.
Although not critical, the file is part of the Java debugging routine and should not be deleted.
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