[SCCC] Virus from my email list

[Dennis Vernacchia]

IT's hoax...please tell all yourfriends

go here for details

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html

At 06:59 PM 8/19/03 -0700, Jessica Benny wrote:
>Guys,
>
>I received a copy of this email from two ham friends, I am in their email 
>address list and was infected..
>
>All of you are in my email list, so the virus has probably been sent to 
>you. It was on mine!
>
>Follow the instruction below to remove. It worked for me.
>
>Ray,
>N6VR
>
>E-mail: mw4x4ju at netvision.net.il <mailto:mw4x4ju at netvision.net.il> It 
>seems I have received a virus. If you're in
>my address book, you
> > probably
> > have it too. Please follow the simple directions below to delete if from
> > your files.
> > Unfortunately, a virus has been passed on 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)
> > CANNOT
> > be 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 the address book, whether or not you
> > sent
> > e-mail to your contacts. It is transferred without an "attachment" file.
> > Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:
> >
> > YOU MUST DO THIS:
> > 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 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. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
> >
> > BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
> >
> > To Do This:
> >
> > a) Open a new e-mail message
> >
> > b) Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
> >
> > c) Highlight every name and add to "Bcc" (which means blind copy)
> >
> > d)Copy this message and paste to e-mail
>
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>
>This e-mail was scanned by RAV Antivirus. (www.ravantivirus.com)
>
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