I got today's KLEZ virus mail from majordomo@autox.team.net
A virus a day fills up my mailbox. A few weeks ago I got over
40 KLEZ in one day. I dont use outlook so...
Thomas
Mark Sedlack wrote:
> Although there are a LOT of nasty virulent things out there, this isn't one
> of them - its one of thevirus related hoaxes that are almost as bad.
> See http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
> It usually a good idea to do some quick searching either on a quoted subject
> of file name when considering an action recommended by an email that
> references a virus. Some of the most recent strains of KLEZ even masquerade
> for a fix for KLEZ. The symantec SARC site is a wealth of info as is
> www.snopes.com section on viruses and hoaxes.
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nik Burns" <tnburns@zianet.com>
> To: <jhatfield@zianet.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; "Fred
> Schroeder" <roadster@texoma.net>; <hoon@pixar.com>; "Lee Ehinger"
> <Lehinger@fwi.com>; <les@classicdatsun.com>; "Mike Adams"
> <mikeadam@wcnet.net>; <mikekerr@innercite.com>; "Paul Bauman"
> <plhbauman@earthlink.net>; <Robert.Long@CSDInc.com>; <datsun@istar.ca>;
> <spl310@hotmail.com>; <az589@lafn.org>; <twalter@austin.rr.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 11:32 PM
> Subject: Virus notice
>
> > Please check your computer according to the following message. I did find
> > the file on mine and deleted it before sending out this message. Please
> > contact everyone in your address book to let them know. Very sorry about
> this.
> >
> > PLEASE READ! VERY IMPORTANT
> > > > >
> > > > >Our address book has been infected with a virus, and as a result, so
> > has
> > > > >yours because your address was in our book. The virus is called
> > > >jdbgmgr.exe.
> > > > >It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus programs. It
> sits
> > > > >quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent
> > automatically
> > > >by
> > > > >messenger and by the address book, whether or not you send e-mails.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >To get rid of it:
> > > > >
> > > > >1. Go to start, then Find or Search.
> > > > >
> > > > >2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
> > > > >
> > > > >3. Be sure to search in your "C" drive
> > > > >
> > > > >4. Click Find or Search
> > > > >
> > > > >5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe --DO
> NOT
> > > >OPEN
> > > > >
> > > > >6. Right click and delete it
> > > > >
> > > > >7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also.
> > > > >
> > > > >IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST
> > > > >
> > > > >CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR
> > > > >
> > > > >ADDRESS BOOK.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was very easy to get rid
> of.
> >
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