This mail may have been sent out automatically, I have no way of telling.
Any time I receive this kind of mail, or any "look what this company os
trying to get away with" mail I go to google and search for it. Generally
just the subject lines in the search tell me whether it is fake or not.
Peace,
Pat
- Support Habitat for Humanity, A "hand up", not a "hand out" -
Pat Horne, Network Manager, Shop Supervisor/Future planner, CS Dept,
University of Texas, 1 University Station C0500,Austin, Tx. 78712-1188 USA
voice (512)471-9730, fax (512)471-8885, horne@cs.utexas.edu
On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Nik Burns wrote:
> 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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