you may have a virus...i had one

an acquaintance sent this to me and i did have a virus
on my computer... delete it if you have... it is easy
to delete and then send this to the folks in your
directory.

sorry about that 

david

> 
> Hi All...
> 
> I am sorry to inform you that your inclusion in my
> address book may have
> caused a possible virus to be placed on your
> computer. This virus, which
> automatically infected my address book, was
> inadvertently passed on to me by
> a contact, who was kind enough to let me know. Since
> you are in my address
> book, there is a good chance you will find it on
> your computer also.
> 
> The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by
> Norton or McAfee
> Anti-Virus systems. The virus, allegedly, sits for
> 14 days before damaging
> the system. It is sent automatically by messenger
> and by address book,
> WHETHER OR NOT you sent e-mails to your contacts. To
> infect, no action was
> needed by me or you.
> 
> I received the following message below and had to
> remove the file from my
> computer. I followed the directions and erased the
> virus easily. Please
> take two minutes to search your computer as
> described below. Here's how to
> check for the virus... and get rid of it.
> YOU MUST DO THIS
> 1) Go to Start, Find, or Search option.
> 2) In the file/folders option, type or paste the
> name: jdbgmgr.exe
> 3) Be sure to search your C: drive and all
> subfolders 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), 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) Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well
> 
> 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"
> d) Copy this message...enter subject...paste the
> above text into the e-mail
> body... send
> 
> Sorry again and thanks for cooperating-
> 
> Najema Music
> Yvonne Kahan-Dalal
> Ella Dar


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