Guest Cookie Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I received this is my mail today. Did a search and found the *******. Now rid of it.Sorry to have to tell you, but, the BlankA virus has been passed to me by a contact. My address book in turn was infected. Since you are in my address book there is a good chance you will find it in your computer too.The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or 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 emails to your contacts.I followed the direction below and easily eradicated the virus. 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.exe3. Be sure to search your C: drive and all the subfolders and any otherdrives you may have.4. Click "find now"5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT6. Go to edit (on the menu bar), choose "select all" to highlight the filewithout opening it.7. Now go to the file (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then goto the recycle bin.IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS,YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOKSO 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"© Highlight every name and add to "BCC"(d) Copy this message above and paste to e-mail.(e) Enter subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Hope you are not serious Cookie, it's a hoax :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookie Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 No, I'm serious. Found the file with the Teddy Bear icon, in search.Recently I've noticed my AV hasn't kicked in on every startup and Sygate Firewall stopped working adn I had to keep re-installing. I had a feeling something wasn't right with my 'puter but could find nothing with my AV or the on-line AV's.How would the lady in Canada know I could have it? And how did it get there?Since finding and deleting the file I've re-booted several times and my AV and Firewall work as normal.It can't be a hoax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 read this http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data....file.hoax.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 and you will need to follow instructions here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...b;en-us;Q322993 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookie Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 DOH! No, can't be. Coincidence that I was having problems but now they have gone. No, can't be, surely not.So I got rid of the file but everything is working perfect, so what did the file do anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mundy Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Cookie - this one was always popping up at PCA, definitely a hoax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Its used for Java debugging not essential to your comp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cookie Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 It's a HOAX! :angry: :angry: :angry: Thank goodness I didn't need it and you two geniuses picked it up so quick. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 CookieI've only just seen this one this morning. It should have been started today April Fools Day. If you check on PCA website you will see that we all love poor old Teddy, but certain people will insist on trying to get rid of him, poor thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 HiThat e-mail has been doing the rounds for the last 18 months or so.As a general rule, if you get an email saying there is a virus that the likes of Norton, Mcafee; AVG or the like can not detect, it is a fair bet that it is a load of ****.ONLY (maybe) act on an email, if it has came from a AV software company that you have registered with, but even that can be dodgy.Just keep your AV software upto date and you should be ok.BEWARE there is Virus going around at the moment, it is an E-mail from MS Public Services it is 214kb in size and it claims to be a secuty patch. Just delete itMicrosoft DO NOT inform people of securty updates via e-mail.Also if you are using Outlook Express or Outlook make sure that the message preview pain is OFF, as this feature will run a virus if you receive one.You have been warned <_>All the bestTony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 All very wise words, especially regarding the preview pane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboy33 Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 cookieI can not believe you fell for that one matemadboy33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 i did not fall for it :oops: :oops: :unsure: ok i did :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ellas Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 poor monkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 What is the preview pane and where do I access and change it? Scuse my ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nellie2 Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 The preview pane is the window below your emails that will show what is in your email without you actually opening it up.If you have to click on your emails to read them then you won't have it enabled, but if it is and you want to disable it then;In outlook express go to 'view' then 'layout' then untick preview pane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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