[PRCo] Re: NO! NO! NO! It's a HOAX! Fw: VIRUS INFECTION -- THIS IS NOT A HOAX!

[CARL ZAGER]

See:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
from Symantec/Norton Anti-Virus...

This is a Java Database Manager (jdbmgr.exe) file that, of course, won't 
be recognized by McAfee or Norton as a virus ... because it's an 
executable file supplied by the Windows system.

Previous incarnations of this hoax told you to delete files that 
controlled the length of file names and so on.

This is a Hoax.

Carl



On Mon, 10 Feb 2003, 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.
> >
> > If you wish to have confirmation of this, or have any questions, please
> give
> > me a call or reply to this email.
> >
> > Drew
> >
> 
> >
> 
> 

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 Carl Zager		MCCSC Instructional Technology Coordinator
 czager at mccsc.edu	http://www.mccsc.edu/~czager/