Re: [microsound] urgent virus alert!!!!!

[Derek Holzer <derek@xxxxxx>]

from:
http://helpdesk.gwu.edu/helpdesk/whatsnew/sp02/jdbgmgr.exe_051002.html

Jdbgmgr.exe Virus Hoax: Information and Restoration  
A hoax email message is making rounds asking clients to delete the jdbgmgr.exe 
file, falsely claiming that it is a virus and not detected by anti-virus 
software. 

DESCRIPTION
Jdbgmgr.exe is a "Java Debugger Manager" file, i.e., a legitimate Windows file. 
While deleting it does not affect the proper function of your computer, its 
absence may affect proper running of Java Applets on your computer. Java 
Applets are small computer programs written in Java, and sent along web pages 
to users. They range anything from animations to calculation programs that run 
on your computer. 

WHAT IF I DELETED THAT FILE?
You can restore this file from Windows CAB files, Windows CD that came with 
your computer or by reinstalling Microsoft's Virtual Machine. 
 
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Quoting mike <boyngirl@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Douce 
> To: adrian ; Alana Rawson ; Anne Bailey ; baynesj@xxxxxxx ; Brian POLLARD ;
> cheryl ; chris ; Cullis, Rachel ; dean ; Debbie ; denise Reeves ; Devon &
> Vanessa ; Edmondson, Joanne ; gavin ; gemma ; Gordan Gasparovic ; Greg Hicks
> ; i7entertainment ; irene ; jan strong ; jemma ; jennifer bryan ; jodie ;
> justin ; Leanne Webb ; Leonie Hennessy ; louise kemp ; Lyn Barratt ; Matthew
> Clayton ; matthewclayton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> Michelle_Chambers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Morgan, Robin (AS05) ; paul ; paula Simon
> ; Pauline J Vincent ; paulp phillips ; penny cochrane ; Rockmans Rewards ;
> Rodney Steven ; Roger Rawon ; sarah paton ; sean flaherty ; steven jones ;
> terry Rawsons ; Vanessa work ; Wynne Percey 
> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 1:47 PM
> Subject: Fw: Urgent Virus alert from Penni-Jayne 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: gemma.griggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> To: leahtas@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; lburton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> matthewclayton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; cheryl.cleaver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> kezmott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; jldagwell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; allisondance@xxxxxxxxxxx
> ; DAVIDPENNI@xxxxxxxxxxx ; Seaton@xxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> neugster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; pfuglsan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> carol.griggs@xxxxxxxxxx ; kthasell@xxxxxxxxxxx ; leoniejh@xxxxxxxxxxx ;
> amanda.howard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; kingt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> brooke21martin@xxxxxxxxxxx ; diocese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> asmorgan@xxxxxxxxxxx ; mareeclaire79@xxxxxxxxxxx ; wpercey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ;
> jills@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 10:38 AM
> Subject: Urgent Virus alert
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The virus they warn of was in my C:\WINNT drive.  There you go, I didn't
> think Centrelink got viruses!! 
> 
> Thought I'd better pass this on, doesn't take long to check. 
> 
> Bianca Millhouse
> Centrelink Virtual College:  AWT Training Team
> (Area Tasmania outposted)
> ____________________________________
> Ph: (03) 622 22 989     Spectrum: 222989
> E-mail: bianca.millhouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ____________________________________ 
> 
> ----- Forwarded by Bianca MILLHOUSE/TSA/CSDA on 12/05/2002 13:40 ----- 
>      "Bridgette Whelan" <Bridgette.Whelan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>       10/05/2002 16:19 
> 
>              
>               To:        <Bianca.MILLHOUSE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> <Caterina.Thompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <janita.chaffey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> <lynette.l.quessy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <MICHELLE.M.DYER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> <trina.childs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>               cc:         
>               Subject:        Fwd: Fw: Urgent Virus alert 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> In response to A VIRUS ALERT from a friend, I have just discovered a virus on
> my C drive.  This virus apparently cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee. 
> It is sent automatically to all people in your address book, whether or not
> you have e-mailed them recently.  So there is a good chance that it has been
> passed on from my address book to your computer. 
>   
> The message I received said that it would erase your hard disk with a lag of
> 14 days. 
>   
>   
> To get rid of the virus: 
>   
> 1. Go to Start Menu.  Click on the 'Find' or 'Search' option. 
>   
> 2.  In files/folder option type the name of the virus which is:    
> jdbgmgr.exe 
>   
> 3. Be sure that you are going to search your C drive (I found the virus in
> C:\System) 
>   
> 4. Click 'Find' or 'Find now'. 
>   
> 5.  The virus has a little bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe   DO NOT OPEN
> IT 
>   
> 6. Right click it and 'Delete' it (it will go to your Recycle Bin) 
>   
> 7.  Go the Recycle bin and delete it there as well, or empty the Recycle Bin
> 
>   
> 8.   IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS CONTACT ALL PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK SO THEY
> CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. 
>   
> (This seems like it may keep doing the rounds so you should probably check
> your computer frequently over the next few days to ensure that you have not
> been reinfected.) 
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