[TheForge] old messages - another virus ?

Thu Mar 25 07:26:08 2004

Ralph,

You will probably want to put that file back ... undelete     jdbgmrg.exe  .

I think that is a real Windows sub program that is part of windows.  You 
need that  file.

Remember the Ole and Lars virus?  It goes something like this

Hei !

Ve have been working to write a new anti virus program.  Ve haven't gotten 
it all figured out, yet, but are sure that there are other viruses already 
at work in your computer. To fix that problem, please remove your hard disk 
from your computer, place it on your anvil and hit it once very hard.  This 
should clear any virus problems from it.

Ole would have sent this to you, but he just finished fixing his own computer.

Lars

At 05:55 AM 3/25/2004, 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
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Larry Brown" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 4:59 AM
>Subject: [TheForge] old messages
>
>
> > Hi
> >   Is anyone else getting old forge posts sent to them?
> >
> > Has the archive overflowed?
> > L Brown
> >
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