Re: (rshsdepot) Virus, maybe... HOAX - HOAX - HOAX !!!

["JIMBEAR" <ribear_@_cox.net>]

DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT FILE IS A PART OF YOUR WINDOWS OPERATING
SYSTEM !!!!!

READ THESE :
http://www.f-secure.com/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.shtml
http://antivirus.about.com/library/hoaxes/blenjdb.htm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html

It was identified as a hoax last May.

Jim.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary LaPointe" <sglap3_@_lightlink.com>
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:@emerald.lightlink.com;>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:51 PM
Subject: (rshsdepot) Virus, maybe...


> TO:   People Unlucky Enough to be in My Address Book
>
> FROM: Gary
>
> I was told I should do this and when I checked, I found three versions
> of the virus still unopened, which I then deleted.  I still don't know
> if it's a hoax or what it is, but I'm just passing it along, just in
> case.  So sorry to have to bother you.  Here's the text of the  message
> I received:
>
> Here is how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it
> You MUST DO THIS !!! This is NOT a hoax.
>
> Go to start, find or search option.
> In the file/folders option, type the name: -----   jdbgmgr.exe
> Be sure you search your C: drive and all sub-folders and any other
> drives
> you have.
> Click "Find Now"
> The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name  jdbgmgr.exe
> DO  NOT  OPEN IT !!!
> Go to "Edit" (on the menu bar at top of page), choose "Select All" to
> highlight the file without   opening it.
> Now to to "File" (on the menu bar at top of page) and select "Delete"
> It will then go to the recycle bin.
> Go to the recycle bin (on desktop) 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.
>
> To do this:
> Open a new email message.
> Click the icon of the address book to the "TO"
> Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
> Copy this message
> Enter subject
> Paste to email
> Send.
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> railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
>
>





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