[WriteLog] Virus hoax (was: VERY IMPORTANT)

[Don Cassel]

IMHO the best action you can take when receiving this type of message from
an unknown source is to delete the email message. NEVER under any
circumstances open the attachment.

73,
Don Cassel VE3XD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bob McCormick W1QA
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:36 PM
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] Virus hoax (was: VERY IMPORTANT)
>
>
>
> This evening I got an email purportedly from
> one Jack Colson <jackcolson at netsignia.net>
> originating on a cable provider address [24.129.188.91]
> and relayed through [24.129.188.85].
> (If this was sent by a virus the name and
> email address may be forged.)
>
> This mail message was sent to my email address,
> one that is solely used for this (writelog) list.
>
> I am posting this to the WriteLog list noting that
> others may have also received this message as well.
>
> The email suggests that you need to search your
> system for the jdbgmgr.exe file and delete it.
>
> This is a hoax:
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.ex
e.file.hoa
x.html

Although the jdbgmgr file can be infected by one or more
viruses, it is often found on Windows based systems as
noted by the SARC note above.

My suggested best practice when receiving a message
like this is to review your favourite antivirus
vendor's web site to determine if in fact it is a
legit warning or hoax.  I would also strongly suggest
the use of a recent version of antivirus software ...
and more importantly, keeping your virus definitions
up-to-date.

73 Bob W1QA


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