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IMPORTANT - THIS IS NOT TRUE Re: Virus notice

To: Nik Burns <tnburns@zianet.com>, jhatfield@zianet.com,
Subject: IMPORTANT - THIS IS NOT TRUE Re: Virus notice
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 20:41:04 -0700
This is a hoax!  Do NOT delete the file listed below!  Although you may 
never need it, the file is not a virus.  See 
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm for more information.

At 09:32 PM 9/10/2002 -0600, Nik Burns wrote:
>Please check your computer according to the following message.  I did find
>the file on mine and deleted it before sending out this message.  Please
>contact everyone in your address book to let them know.  Very sorry about 
>this.
>
>PLEASE READ! VERY IMPORTANT
>  > > >
>  > > >Our address book has been infected with a virus, and as a result, so
>has
>  > > >yours because your address was in our book. The virus is called
>  > >jdbgmgr.exe.
>  > > >It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus programs. It sits
>  > > >quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent
>automatically
>  > >by
>  > > >messenger and by the address book, whether or not you send e-mails.
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > >To get rid of it:
>  > > >
>  > > >1. Go to start, then Find or Search.
>  > > >
>  > > >2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
>  > > >
>  > > >3. Be sure to search in your "C" drive
>  > > >
>  > > >4. Click Find or Search
>  > > >
>  > > >5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe --DO NOT
>  > >OPEN
>  > > >
>  > > >6. Right click and delete it
>  > > >
>  > > >7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also.
>  > > >
>  > > >IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST
>  > > >
>  > > >CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR
>  > > >
>  > > >ADDRESS BOOK.
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > >Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it was very easy to get rid of.
>
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Adam Bradley
'70 Datsun 1600 Roadster SPL311-28181
'67 Datsun RL411 SSS sedan RL411-11321
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