[PRCo] Fw: VIRUS INFECTION -- it is A HOAX!

[Dennis F. Cramer]

Read below----sorry about the errant information.
Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
www.geocities.com/armconband
----- Original Message -----
From: "CuZinBruce" <bwells at nauticom.net>
To: "Dennis Cramer" <dfc1 at alltel.net>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: VIRUS INFECTION -- THIS IS NOT A HOAX!


> Dennis,
>
> It's a hoax.  It happened to one of our student teachers last December.  I
> did a search and there are tons of articles on this.
>
> Take a look.
>
> CuZinBruce
>
> Here's the search I did:
> http://www.overture.com/d/search/p/netscape/?Keywords=jdbgmgr.exe
>
> Here's the #1 selection.
> http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.shtml
>
>
>
>
> 2/10/03 6:34 PM, "Dennis F. Cramer" wrote:
>
> >
> > Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
> > www.geocities.com/armconband
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Drew Fennell" <dfennell at connecttime.net>
> > To: <dfennell at connecttime.net>
> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 5:16 PM
> > Subject: VIRUS INFECTION -- THIS IS NOT A HOAX!
> >
> >
> >> Hello, all:
> >>
> >> A friend of mine just sent me a warning that he might have unwittingly
> > sent
> >> a virus to everyone in his address book.  Sure enough, the virus was on
my
> >> hard drive.  Please read on to see how to get rid of the virus (it's
easy
> >> and it only takes about 5 minutes - I just did it myself)...
> >>
> >> Sorry about this but... 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 you will find it in your computer too.  I followed
the
> >> instructions below and eradicated the virus very easily. This virus
> > (called
> >> jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus systems.
It
> >> sits in the computer for 14 days before damaging the system.  Messenger
> > and
> >> the address book send it automatically, whether or not you send e-mails
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 files/folders option, type in jdbgmgr.exe.  Click:  "Find Now" or
> >> "Search Now".  Be sure you search your C-drive, any other drives you
may
> >> have, and all sub-folders.
> >> 3. The virus has a gray teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe.  DO
NOT
> >> OPEN IT!
> >> 4. Go to Edit (on the menu bar) and choose Select All to highlight the
> > file
> >> without opening it.
> >> 5. Go to File (on the menu bar) and select Delete.  It will send the
file
> > to
> >> the Recycle Bin.
> >> 6. Go to the Recycle Bin and Delete it there as well. If you find the
> > virus,
> >> you should contact all of the people in your address book, so they can
> >> eradicate it in their own address books.  Remember, you need to do this
> >> quickly, because of the 14-day lag time. Apologies to all for being the
> >> conduit through which your computer may have become infected with this
> >> virus.
> >>
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