Re: [CANSLIM] Virus - Please check your computer, Norton doesn't catch this!

From: "Norman" <theboyd@tisd.net>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Virus - Please check your computer, Norton doesn't catch this!
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:42:55 -0500

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Why not just go here http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/.

And, there is harm in sending a false virus alarm.  This type of behavior
can really clog up mail servers.

Norm

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Maria McAdams" <mlmcadams@earthlink.net>
To: <canslim@lists.xmission.com>; "Alan" <arvz@cyber-dyne.com>;
<bkjeld@aol.com>; <david@epud.net>; "Dina Harmon" <goodqi@efn.org>;
<homes@lenandlaura.com>; "JoAnne Langley" <jvlangley@bak.rr.com>;
<margueriteemery@yahoo.com>; <mcolbath@juno.com>; <pkreger@aol.com>;
<spirited9@hotmail.com>; <vickyann3@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] Virus - Please check your computer, Norton doesn't
catch this!


> This is a hoax.
>
> see http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
>
> When I get this type of thing I always immediately go to www.google.com
and
> search for the names of the viruses and files before taking action.  It is
> very unlikely that you will hear of a virus that Norton or McAfee cannot
> detect.
>
> James P. McAdams
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Thompson" <david@epud.net>
> To: "Alan" <arvz@cyber-dyne.com>; <bkjeld@aol.com>;
> <canslim@lists.xmission.com>; <david@epud.net>; "Dina Harmon"
> <goodqi@efn.org>; <homes@lenandlaura.com>; "JoAnne Langley"
> <jvlangley@bak.rr.com>; <margueriteemery@yahoo.com>; <mcolbath@juno.com>;
> <pkreger@aol.com>; <spirited9@hotmail.com>; <vickyann3@aol.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:34 AM
> Subject: [CANSLIM] Virus - Please check your computer, Norton doesn't
catch
> this!
>
>
> > Subject: A Real Virus, and my apology - This can be serious
> >
> >
> > Hi Everybody--
> >
> > I just received a message tonite from one of my friends in my Address
> > Book.  Their address book had 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 quitely for 14 days before
> > damaging the system.  It's sent automatically by the messenger and by
> > the address book, whether or not you sent e-mails to your
> > contacts.
> >
> > I have checked my computer, found it, and deleted it.  I don't know what
> > the virus does or whether your computer has been
> > infected.
> >
> > However, here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.
> >
> > DO THIS:
> > 1. Go to start, 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 has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe
> > 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 they can eradicate it in their own address books.
> > Sorry about this.
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
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