[Vision2020] is this a hoax or a real virus?

[J.Sullivan]

ANYTIME you get something like this.. go to http://www.snopes.com and check
it out before acting... this also includes "missing children", "cards for a
sick child", petitions, celebrity said something nasties, or any other
obvious chained mail thing
the key word is usually "send to everyone you know" or "send to everyone in
your address book.

Hope this helps for future emails.

Janesta





----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill London" <london@moscow.com>
To: "Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 8:49 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] is this a hoax or a real virus?


>
> Does anyone know if this message is a hoax or a warning about a real
virus?
> BL
>
> > ----------------------------------------
> > Forwarded Message Reads:
> > ----------------------------------------
> > Hi everyone,
> > A virus has been passed to me by a contact. My address book in turn has
been
> > affected.  Since you are in my address book there is a good chance you
will
> > find it in your computer too.
> > I followed the directions below and and eradicated the virus easily.
The
> > virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton of McAfee
anti-virus
> > systems.  The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system.
It
> > is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book whether or
not
> > you sent e-mails to your contacts.
> > Here is how you check for the virus and get rid of it.
> > 1. Go to start, find or search option.
> >
> > 2. In the file/folders option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
> >
> > 3. Be sure to search your C:drive and all the subfolders and any other
> > drives you may have.
> >
> > 4. Click "find now"
> >
> > 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe.  DO NOT
OPEN
> > IT
> >
> > 6. Go to edit (on the menu bar), choose "select all" to highlight the
file
> > without opening it.
> >
> > 7.  Now go to the file (on the menu bar) and select delete.  It will
then go
> > the recycle bin.
> >
> > IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
BOOK
> > SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.
> >
> > To do this:
> > a - Open a new e-mail message
> > b - Click on the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
> > c - Highlight every name and add to "BCC".
> > d - Copy this message above and paste to e-mail.
> > e - enter subject
>
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