Is this one of those "hoax" messages?
03 April 2003, 06:56 AM
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Just received this from a pal and it rang bells as one of those hoax things doing the rounds which simply stuff your PC if you follow the instructions. Anyone recognise it as such please?
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"Dear Everyone on Our Address Book
A web virus has been passed on to us by an unknown contact. Our address book has in turn been infected. Since you are in our address book there is a chance that you will find it in your computer too.
We followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily.
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 by the address book,
whether or not you send emails to your contacts. Here's how to check for
the virus and to get rid of it. It only takes a minute or so but could save
you a major headache later.
1. Go to start, then go to the find/search option.
2. In the file/folder option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure to search your C-drive and all the sub folders and any other
drives you may have. (Click on the box to include subfolders).
4. Click 'Find Now'.
5. The virus has a grey teddybear 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 File(on the menu bar) and select 'delete'. It will then go to 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 IN
> THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
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Any advice appreciated. David
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"Dear Everyone on Our Address Book
A web virus has been passed on to us by an unknown contact. Our address book has in turn been infected. Since you are in our address book there is a chance that you will find it in your computer too.
We followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily.
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 by the address book,
whether or not you send emails to your contacts. Here's how to check for
the virus and to get rid of it. It only takes a minute or so but could save
you a major headache later.
1. Go to start, then go to the find/search option.
2. In the file/folder option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure to search your C-drive and all the sub folders and any other
drives you may have. (Click on the box to include subfolders).
4. Click 'Find Now'.
5. The virus has a grey teddybear 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 File(on the menu bar) and select 'delete'. It will then go to 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 IN
> THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
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Any advice appreciated. David
03 April 2003, 08:21 AM
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Yes it is a hoax but deleting the file wont cause problems. the file is only used by developers of Java.
Full explanation here
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