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From: "Dave Loftus" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-IRISH] Fw: Virus Alert
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:43:09 -0500
References: <000801c35fa6$00592d40$68cd5e18@D625H411>


If you deleted this file but haven't emptied your recycle bin you may be
able to restore it from there.

Dave Loftus

----- Original Message -----
From: Brett Dockry <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 8:15 PM
Subject: RE: [IA-IRISH] Fw: Virus Alert


> That's nice, I already deleted it. Who the hell sent that mail out?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Loftus [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 7:07 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [IA-IRISH] Fw: Virus Alert
>
>
> All,
>
> Please do NOT follow these instructions!!! The so-called jdbgmgr.exe
> virus is a hoax and if you delete jdbgmgr.exe you will be deleting part
> of your operating system. There is more information available on
> Symantec's web
> site:
> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
>
> Dave Loftus
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nicole Coppinger <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 5:23 PM
> Subject: [IA-IRISH] Fw: Virus Alert
>
>
> > I had this too and I have Norton the Best out there and it didn't find
>
> > it Nicole
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "JOHN G RYAN" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 4:36 PM
> > Subject: Virus Alert
> >
> >
> > > Dear All,
> > > I'm sorry to send you this but a virus has been passed on to me & my
> > address book WAS infected.
> > > Since you are in my address book you may find it in your computer
> > > too.
> The
> > virus called jdbgmgr.exe is not detected by Norton or McAfee; it sits
> > quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent
> > automatically
> by
> > messenger & by the address book whether or not you send emails to your
>
> > contacts.
> > > Here's how to check & get rid of it.
> > >
> > > 1.. Go to start & Find or search option
> > > 2.. In the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
> > > 3.. Be sure you search for C: drive & all subfolders & any other
> drives
> > you may have.
> > > 4.. Click "find now"
> > > 5.. The virus had a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. Do
> > > not
> > open it!
> > > 6.. Go to edit on menu bar, choose "select all" to highlight the
> > > file
> > without opening it.
> > > 7.. Now go to File on menu bar and select delete. It will then go
> > > into
> > the Recycle bin.
> > > 8.. If you find the virus you must contact all the people in you
> address
> > book so that they can eradicate it in their own address books.
> > > To do this:
> > > a.. Open a new email message
> > > b.. Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
> > > c.. Highlight each name & add to "Bcc" (Blind copy)
> > > d.. Copy this message and paste to email
> > >
> > >
> > >
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