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Posted by Streakfury on Oct-31-2003 15:54:

Virus

Hey all, I just got an e-mail telling me about a virus that isnt picked up by Norton etc. I dunno how old it is, but I know i've never had a virus on my machine, and yet when I checked, there it was. Read on:

quote:

Subject: Virus. This is not a joke. Please act promtly. Sorry everyone.

A virus has been passed on to me.
My address book has in turn been infected
Since you are in my address book, there is a good chance you will find it in your computer too.
I found it in my computer this morning after receiving the message from the person who allerted me!!!!
What can I say other than sorry, for the inconvenience.

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.

Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it.

YOU MUST DO THIS!!!!!

Go to Start, Find or Search option

In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
Be sure you search your C: drive and all sub folders and any other drivers you may have.

Click 'find now'

The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe

DO NOT OPEN IT!!!!!

Go to edit on the menu bar, choose 'select all' to hightlight the file without opening it.

Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete.

It will then go to the recycle bin and delete there as well.

If you find the virus as I did you must contact all the people in your address book, so that they can eradicate it in their own address books

Sorry folks!!!!

I found it in my system32 folder.

Posted by DJ-Fuq on Oct-31-2003 16:10:

Emails like that are ALWAYS hoaxs. Never do what they say.
But luckily for u, that file is only for visual j++ devs, so it doesnt matter if u deleted it.

Posted by igottaknow on Oct-31-2003 16:10:

while your at it u might want to delete other viruses like:

boot.ini
win.ini
msdos.sys
ntldr
explorer.exe
all that crap in ur system32 folder (just to be safe)

Posted by DigiNut on Oct-31-2003 16:15:

Yes, of course I'd trust an e-mail from a total stranger rather than the anti-virus software and online databases from well-respected security companies.

The guy can't even spell "promptly." Fuck. Do you believe the spam about penis enlargement pills too?

The sad thing is, some of these messages might actually be legitimately forwarded from idiots who actually followed the instructions and thought they got rid of a virus.

Posted by Streakfury on Nov-01-2003 04:30:

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Originally posted by DigiNut

Yes, of course I'd trust an e-mail from a total stranger rather than the anti-virus software and online databases from well-respected security companies.

The guy can't even spell "promptly." Fuck. Do you believe the spam about penis enlargement pills too?

The sad thing is, some of these messages might actually be legitimately forwarded from idiots who actually followed the instructions and thought they got rid of a virus.

My first response was exactly what you guys have just said - that it's a hoax and just to ignore it. I know how important the stuff in the system32 folder is, and was rather aprehensive about deleting anything from it.

However, the e-mail was sent by my mother, not a complete stranger, and so I trusted her judgement and did what she said she had done.

Instead of typing a load of sarcastic garbage, how about a little constructive advice?? Not everyone is as clued up on such matters as you obviously are, so a little help wouldn't have gone amiss. And i'd appreciate it if you didnt call my mother an idiot.

Posted by whiskers on Nov-01-2003 04:37:

that email is pretty old school, i've seen it several times.

Posted by Streakfury on Nov-01-2003 04:47:

quote:
Originally posted by whiskers
that email is pretty old school, i've seen it several times.

I thought as much. Oh well, I wont be making that mistake again!

Posted by whiskers on Nov-01-2003 04:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Streakfury
I thought as much. Oh well, I wont be making that mistake again!

basically, what anyone should do, is just google some of the text and judging by the results you'll know whether it's a hoax or not... (on a sidenote, i've seen people use 'google' as a verb too often... i think they might add it to the dictionary soon )

Posted by Streakfury on Nov-01-2003 04:57:

quote:
Originally posted by whiskers
basically, what anyone should do, is just google some of the text and judging by the results you'll know whether it's a hoax or not... (on a sidenote, i've seen people use 'google' as a verb too often... i think they might add it to the dictionary soon )

LOL, yeah I know what you mean!

That's good advice, i'll be taking note of that. Anywho, I'm going to bed!!

Posted by whiskers on Nov-01-2003 04:59:

quote:
Originally posted by Streakfury
LOL, yeah I know what you mean!

That's good advice, i'll be taking note of that. Anywho, I'm going to bed!!

nite!

what are you uk kids still doing up at this time! heh, 5 am, just came back from a club, right?....

Posted by Streakfury on Nov-01-2003 05:03:

quote:
Originally posted by whiskers
nite!

what are you uk kids still doing up at this time! heh, 5 am, just came back from a club, right?....

Hehe, yeah. Nothing exciting tho. Although there were lots of fit ladeez!

Posted by Arbiter on Nov-01-2003 06:53:

A good rule of thumb if you aren't sure is to do a quick search on google. If you had done a search for "jdbgmgr.exe", you would have come up with a ton of hits pointing out that the email was a hoax.

Posted by whiskers on Nov-01-2003 17:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Streakfury
lots of fit ladeez!

that's funny, that translates to american as "tons of hot chicks" there's your cultural difference, britain & us

Posted by igottaknow on Nov-02-2003 01:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Streakfury
Instead of typing a load of sarcastic garbage, how about a little constructive advice?? Not everyone is as clued up on such matters as you obviously are, so a little help wouldn't have gone amiss. And i'd appreciate it if you didnt call my mother an idiot.

sorry bout the sarcasm, i assumed u were trolling, ppl often propagating these hoaxes it hopes of tricking a noob. Parents r clueless when it comes to computers, i always research with google like the other said b4 doing anything.

Posted by whiskers on Nov-03-2003 03:37:

btw, check out this anti-urban legend website:
http://www.snopes.com/

it has virus hoaxes under 'computers'

Posted by xtr3m on Nov-03-2003 04:03:

Hey, there's a new virus which creates folders like Windows and WINNT on your C: drive -- you should delete those immediately.

Posted by Streakfury on Nov-03-2003 21:40:

quote:
Originally posted by xtr3m
Hey, there's a new virus which creates folders like Windows and WINNT on your C: drive -- you should delete those immediately.

I dont have a C:

quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
sorry bout the sarcasm, i assumed u were trolling, ppl often propagating these hoaxes it hopes of tricking a noob. Parents r clueless when it comes to computers, i always research with google like the other said b4 doing anything.

Ah, no worries, I was bit pissed when I read that anyway!!

Posted by djeso on Nov-03-2003 21:56: