[TheForge] old messages - another virus ?

[Chris Worsley]

Ralph,
That virus you mention was a hoax. Read about it here:  
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
Chris

Ralph Sproul wrote:

>Hi Larry,  I haven't been getting old posts from theforge........in fact
>your's and Pete's note are the only ones.
>
>I had a fellow send me a note that a virus had been circulating and screwing
>up mail programs.  He said it didn't get caught by McAffee or
>Norton........and when I checked it was indeed laying dorment in my computer
>waiting to activate.  Maybe this is something we all should check for, as it
>turned up on my computer and it may well be on your's as well.
>
>Here's the note I got, and the Teddy Bear Icon did turn up on my search -
>and I deleted it.
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>Hello All,
>
>Unfortunately a virus has been passed to us through an address book which
>has also infected our address book.  Since you are in my address book you
>will probably find it in your computer too.  The virus (called jdbg.exe) is
>not detected by Norton or MacAfee anti-virus systems.  The virus sits
>quietly for 14 days before damaging the system.  It is sent automatically by
>messenger and by address book, whether or not you sent email to your
>contacts.  Basically that means you will pass the virus along unknowingly,
>as we did.  We were sent this email and are now passing it on so you know
>how to check the virus and how to get rid of it.  Please do this.  It is
>very simple and takes about 2 minutes.
>
>1. Go to Start, then click you find or search option
>
>2.In the folder option, type the name; jdbgmgr.exe
>
>3. Be sure to search your c: drive and all sub folders and any other drives
>you might have.
>
>4. Click find now
>
>5.The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmrg.exe, DO NOT OPEN IT!
>
>6.Go to edit on the menu bar and chose select all to highlight the file
>without opening it.
>
>7. Now go to file on the menu bar and select delete.  It will then go to the
>recycle bin.
>
>If you find the virus, you must contact all of the people in your address
>book so that they may eradicate the virus from their own address books. To
>do this
>
>1. open a new email message
>
>2. click the address book icon or button
>
>3. Highlight every name and add to bcc:
>
>4. Copy this message and paste to email.  This will effect everyone in your
>address book so please send it now.
>
>
>        I have contacted folks in my address book and some found it and some
>didn't........go figure, but if theforge is sending this out with our
>messages - we all need to be careful if we have undetectable viruses that
>are time delayed circulating thru everyone's address books.
>        I deleted it three days ago, and it hasn't turned up since, so I'm
>guessing it came from this fellow that sent me the note, but I can't explain
>why others on my address book came up with it if it hadn't activated yet??
>Just one of the many things that are beyond me, but it's worth checking if
>it has made it to other computers.
>
>Ralph
>
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