[Loch-Ruadh] RE: VIRUS HOAX

[E. Hawkwood]

Please visit the following website before you panic
and delete anything.

http://www.snopes2.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm

"Julie Self" <julie_self at hotmail.com> wrote:

>ro.com, jimpam88 at hotmail.com, Shana.Hardy at tsrh.org, sharon at polkawitch.com, siade_the_bard at yahoo.com, simone at elfsea.net
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>>From: "rpdbeach" <rpdbeach at attbi.com>
>>To: "Williams, Brad" <tooscrappy at aol.com>, "Watson, John \(Work\)"
>><john.d.watson at boeing.com>, "Watson, Dawn \(Work\)" <watson.dm at ghc.org>,
>>"Watson Family" <watsontrio at msn.com>, "Walker, Nicole"
>><nicolewalker03 at hotmail.com>, "Venable, Brianna" <bri1302 at aol.com>, "Terri
>>Teller" <teller at fas.harvard.edu>, "Swope, Jennifer" <golf137 at aol.com>,
>>"Swift, Diana" <dlswift.wa at netzero.net>, "Sweeney, Jim & Julie"
>><alljms at aol.com>, "Sweeney, Jennifer" <noble83 at aol.com>, "Shelton, Debbie"
>><dbshelton at cs.com>, "Shackleford, Mike" <cmishac at darigold.com>,
>>"Self-Turpin, Dawn" <dselfturpin at earthlink.com>, "Self, William"
>><self67 at hotmail.com>, "Self, Julie" <julie_self at hotmail.com>, "Schneider,
>>Rhonda" <r.g.schneider at verizon.net>, "Savereux, Tara & Ian"
>><tnisav at aol.com>, "Sabin, Tom \(Work\)" <sabint at law-hawks.com>, "Sabin,
>>Beth \(Harvard\)" <sabin at fas.harvard.edu>, "Sabin Family"
>><tdsabinfam at aol.com>, "Ripperger, Sarah" <babewatch23 at aol.com>,
>>"Roseillini, Dean & Michiko" <deanandmichiko at msn.com>, <plb at midlaw.com>,
>>"Phan, Ba \(Home\)" <humbug_25 at hotmail.com>, "Palmer, Wendy C"
>><wcp913 at attbi.com>, "Palmer, Linda \(Work\)" <palmer.l at ghc.org>, "Palmer,
>>Linda \(Home\)" <lpalmer350 at aol.com>, "Palmer, Gary \(Work\)"
>><gary.l.palmer2 at boeing.com>, "Palmer, Gary \(Home\)" <whtpooka at attbi.com>,
>>"Nolte Family" <shadowgirl at att.net>, "Nelson, Lacie" <lnel121 at aol.com>,
>>"Nealer, Amanda" <crazegurl1507 at yahoo.com>, "Motta, Valerie"
>><vlmotta at aol.com>, "Miller, Jackie" <mei8flower at aol.com>, "Lewis Family"
>><jolewis at foxinternet.net>, "Keenan, Molleigh" <mkeenan at linfield.edu>,
>>"Kathy Thompson" <kthomp8968 at aol.com>, "Jorstad, Aviva"
>><applejacks582 at hotmail.com>, "Hemingson, Amy"
>><sportschick2003 at hotmail.com>, "Glenda Wolverton" <ubasee at msn.com>,
>>"Eastside Elite" <eastsideelite at aol.com>, "Darin-Keys"
>><DKeys at OfficeDepot.com>, "Conner, Steve" <mtnmanwa at mindspring.com>,
>>"Carter, Melody" <melody at snohomish.org>, "Carter, Karrie"
>><bssbabe at aol.com>, "Camppitelli Family" <ddanceurs at hotmail.com>,
>>"Campitelli, Becky \(Work\)" <campitellir at wood.army.mil>, "Bronson, Cam"
>><keepbronson at attbi.com>, "Bodine Family" <bodinebunch1 at juno.com>, "Beach,
>>Cleo" <beachbunch at jps.net>, "Asbell, Jason" <asbelljm at 13meu.usmc.mil>,
>>"Arp, Megan" <horsefanatic99 at hotmail.com>, "Arp, Carol"
>><arpcarol at hotmail.com>
>>Subject: PLEASE READ IMMEDIATELY.
>>Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 05:24:07 -0700
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>>I thought this was a joke.
>>Just to be safe I followed the directions below.
>>Guess what I found the virus on my computer.
>>Please immediately follow the directions below and delete the virus.
>>
>>***WARNING: Infected Address Book!*** Hi everybody: I
>>just received a message today from one of my friends in my Address Book.
>>Their address book has been infected by a virus and it was passed on to my
>>computer. My Address Book, in turn, has been infected. 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's sent automatically by the messenger and by
>>the Address Book, whether or not you sent emails to your contacts. I
>>have checked, found it, and deleted it from my PC. Here's how to check
>>for the virus and how to purge it: DO THIS: 1. Go to START,
>>then the FIND or SEARCH option 2. In the FILES/FOLDER option,
>>write the name jdbgmgr.exe.3.Be sure you search your C: drive
>>4. Click "FIND NOW" 5. The virus may have a teddy bear or a
>>generic icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe (also appears in caps:
>>JDBGMGR.EXE). It may appear more than once. DO NOT OPEN IT! 6.
>>RIGHT click and delete it. It will then go to the Recycle Bin. 7.
>>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
>>THAT THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. SORRY ABOUT
>>THIS. ***
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Lady Elizabeth Hawkwood



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