Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fw: Virus alert from Phil Bowman.!

Confirmed. The "bear scare" is bogus. Don't delete your teddy; you need him.

Pat

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 12:38 PM

Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fw: Virus alert from Phil Bowman.!

WHOA! What a coincidence. I just sent an email about the KLEZ virus, and before it could display, this one came through. First of all let me warn everybody that I seem to recall that this message telling people to locate and delete their "teddy bear icon" file is bogus. It's a necessary file for your computer, and the virus scare is a fake designed to get you to delete something you need.

I'm going to check my virus dictionary later today and get back about this A.S.A.P.. If I'm wrong, I'll apologize. If I'm right, I just saved one of your necessary files.

Don't delete your teddy bear until you hear from me.

Pat

----- Original Message -----

From: Keith Gordon

To: Tim Smith ; Mark Spencer ; Peter Fields ; Bruce Airns ; Brendon Tarrant ; ross@oceanwildlife.com ; personal_submersibles@psubs.org ; Malcolm McGregor ; Jenny and Tony Enderby ; Gordon Kristensen ; global signage concepts ; Glen Ladkin ; Dick Brown

Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:53 AM

Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fw: Virus alert from Phil Bowman.!

Hi Folks - Re attached virus alert - I found the bloody teddy bear in my files despite having latest Norton anti-virus update. The attached proceedures will get rid of it - Regards - Keith Gordon

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Bowman

To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;

Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 1:50 PM

Subject: Virus alert from Phil Bowman.!

This email is true as I have just eliminated this virus. Please pass the message on. Phil Bowman.

Dear All,
>I am sorry about this.
>A friend/business contact's Address Book has 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 dormant for 14 days before damaging
>the system. Its sent automatically by messenger and by the address book,
>whether or not you sent e-mails to your contacts. Here is how to check for
>the
>virus and how to get rid of it.
>
>1. Go to Start, click on Find or Search option.
>2. In the Files/Folders option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
>3. Be sure you search your C: drive 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; choose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it
>7. Now go to file and select "delete". It will then go to the Recycle
> Bin
>8. Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
>IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
>BOOK SO THAT THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. SORRY ABOUT
>THIS I'M SURE THAT AS I HAVE FOUND IT EVERYONE IN MY ADDRESS BOOK WILL HAVE
>IT AS WELL.
>
>To do this open new e-mail message
>Click the photo of address book next to "To"
>> > Click every name and add it to BCC
>> > Copy this message, enter Subject, paste to e-mail, send
>> > Sorry for the inconvenience.

The alert was sent to me by one of my contacts. I followed the instructions and sure enough there the little monster was. Followed further instructions and deleted it.

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