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Re: Virus Information: False...

To: jatabor@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Virus Information: False...
From: jay_welch@juno.com
Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 15:18:13 -0400
I followed the directions to find the file.  Found the file, saw the
teddy bear icon.  Also noticed the date of the file was 1998.  Seems they
might want you to delete the file and cause the carnage yourself.

Jay

On Thu, 16 May 2002 14:56:22 -0400 "James Tabor" <jatabor@hotmail.com>
writes:
> Hello,
> 
> my favorite site to verify/debunk is : 
> http://www.urbanlegends.about.com/
> 
> just thought i would share.
> see below.
> cheers,
> james
> 
> Another warning about a warning
> 05/15/02  Windows users, do yourselves a favor and ignore emails 
> urging you 
> to delete an "infected" file named JDBGMGR.EXE. It is not a virus. 
> Like last 
> year's SULFNBK.EXE hoax, this is a prank designed to trick users 
> into 
> deleting perfectly legitimate files, thus inflicting damage on their 
> own 
> computers. Diabolical, no?  Get the the full scoop on this giant 
> leap 
> backward in social engineering from antivirus expert Mary Landesman.
> 
> http://antivirus.about.com/library/weekly/aa050702a.htm
> 
> 
> 
> _________________________________________________________________

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