Ok... so is it safe to put xteddy back on my machine? On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 01:11:34PM -0400, MrsJohnson@aol.com wrote: > Dear friends and others who've found their way into my address book: I guess > the warning I sent you was a hoax. I was just trying to be responsible. > Stephany > From: mjohns11@email.arizona.edu > To: MrsJohnson@aol.com > Subject: Re: virus > X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at email.arizona.edu > X-AOL-IP: 128.196.133.142 > > Mom, > > Yeah, that whole thing is a joke. The thing with the teddy bear icon is > actually the debugging program that comes with the Windows program that allows > you to write your own computer programs. > > For almost everyone, if you delete the program it won't matter because they > won't be writing any programs that need the program to debug them. > > Meg > > Quoting MrsJohnson@aol.com: > > > Hi everyone, > > I'm sorry about this. > > Stephany > > Subj: Check for Virus? > > Date: 10/5/2003 5:53:27 AM US Mountain Standard Time > > From: <A HREF="mailto:browncz@comcast.net";>browncz@comcast.net</A> > > To: <A HREF="mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:;";>Undisclosed-Recipient:;</A> > > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > > > > > > Sorry about this - check your computer first thing!! > > Christina > > ? > > > > > ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately a virus has been passed to me through an address book virus > > > which also infected my address book.? Since you are in my address book you > > > will probably find it in your computer too.? The virus (called jdbg.exe) > > is > > > not detected by Norton or McAfee Antivirus systems.? The virus sits > > quietly > > > for 14 days before damaging the system.? It is sent automatically by > > > 'messenger' and by address book, whether or not you sent e-mail to your > > > contacts.? Basically, that means you will pass it along unknowingly, as I > > > did.? I was sent this e-mail and am now passing it on to you as to how to > > > check for the virus and how to get rid of it.? Please do this!? Its very > > > simple to do and takes about 3 minutes. > > > > > > 1.? Go to Start, then click your 'Find' or 'Search' option > > > > > > 2.? In the 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 > > > > > > 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 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 that they may eradicate the virus from their own address > > > book. > > > > > > To do this: > > > > > > 1.? Open a new e-mail message > > > > > > 2.? Click the icon Address Book next to 'TO' > > > > > > 3.? Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > > > > > > 4.? COPY THIS MESSAGE AND PASTE TO E-MAIL > > > > > > This will affect everyone in your address book so send it now!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > <A > > > HREF="http://shopping.yahoo.com/?__yltc=s%3A150000443%2Cd%3A22708228%2Cslk%3Atext%2Csec%3Amail";>The > > New Yahoo! Shopping</A> - with improved product search > > > > > >
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