Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 Okay I did find the teddy bear on my system. I suggest you follow the directions listed here and make sure your system is safe from harm. I don't know if it will hurt anything but be sure to be safe. Debi >Just received a message from a contact who told me that her address book had been infected by a virus which was possibly passed on to everyone in her > address book, I did what she instructed me to do and > found that my computer did have the virus described. > > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus 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-mails to everyone. I > followed her instructions and deleted it, but it has > probably been passed on to everyone in my address book > (which means you). > > I am therefore giving you the exact instructions and > information she gave me, and I urge you to follow them > and get rid of the virus. Seems it lays dormant for 14 days, so > there is plenty of time yet. The message follows: > > Here is how to check for the virus and to get rid of > it. Very simple. > > YOU MUST DO THIS: > 1. Go to Start, Find or Search option. > 2. In the files/folders option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure you search your C drive 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. Shoose " Select All " to highlight the > file without opening it. > 7. Now go to File and select Delete. It willthen go > into the recycle bin.> 8. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there as well. Select All, permanently delete, etc. > > 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. > > Sorry about this. I am pretty sure everyone in my > address book will have it. To send this message to > everyone in your address book: > > 1. Open a new e-mail message. > 2. Click the photo of address book next to " TO " > 3. Click every name and add it to " BCC " > 4. Copy this message, paste to e-mail, enter subject and send. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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