Virus Hoax or true threat?
Discussion
I got this email from my dad who in turn got it from someone he trusts - problem is someone else informs me that this file is a relevant fil and should not be deleted - any ideas if it is a threat or not - if not any ideas what my dad needs to do to recover what he has deleted?
Thanks in advance
Phil
"My system had this - could be on yours.
Ron
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT -- I HAVE VERIFIED THAT INDEED MY NORTON ANTIVIRUS SYSTEM DID NOT DETECT THE VIRUS AND I HAD TO ELIMINATE IT. SO SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE TO EVERYONE.
Sorry about this, 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, then select 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 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 to 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."
Thanks in advance
Phil
"My system had this - could be on yours.
Ron
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT -- I HAVE VERIFIED THAT INDEED MY NORTON ANTIVIRUS SYSTEM DID NOT DETECT THE VIRUS AND I HAD TO ELIMINATE IT. SO SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE TO EVERYONE.
Sorry about this, 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, then select 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 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 to 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."
It's a hoax, my dad received it and had followed the instructions to delete the file before very sheepisly phoning me to say that he thought he might just have fcuked up!
Edited to say: If you look up the hoax on something like the Norton Anti Virus site I think that it will tell you that the file is an irrelevent file unless your dad does fairly complex programming. If he is just joe user it doesn't matter to him.
>> Edited by Piglet on Thursday 27th March 19:20
Edited to say: If you look up the hoax on something like the Norton Anti Virus site I think that it will tell you that the file is an irrelevent file unless your dad does fairly complex programming. If he is just joe user it doesn't matter to him.
>> Edited by Piglet on Thursday 27th March 19:20
It's currently the Number 2 most popular hoax doing the rounds at the moment, according to Sophos.
See www.hoaxbuster.net/
See www.hoaxbuster.net/
If you get it in your email then treat them all with suspicion.
Anybody get the Bill Gates one recently, doing a survey where you forward it to friends and they all get monitored by Outlook Express. You are promised a cheque for $240 per person IIRC. I didn't forward it but if it's real you guys can have a copy each
. Now lets see that's members x $240 = big bucks for me and if you all bounce them back to eachother we can all get rich quick.
Who's first?
Anybody get the Bill Gates one recently, doing a survey where you forward it to friends and they all get monitored by Outlook Express. You are promised a cheque for $240 per person IIRC. I didn't forward it but if it's real you guys can have a copy each
. Now lets see that's members x $240 = big bucks for me and if you all bounce them back to eachother we can all get rich quick. Who's first?
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