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From: JO Hill <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] Possibility of a virus
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:36:32 -0800


Dear all,

This virus is called the bugbear. The .exe is simply the executable name
that the virus copies itself to. This name can be completely random so
looking for the file name will not always be successful. Furthermore,
Norton AntiVirus, dispite all previous misconceptions, will indeed catch
and delete this virus without a problem. I am a virus removal engineer at
the worlds largest security company and we have spent a good amount of
time working with this virus. If you have Norton AntiVirus, then simply
run LiveUpdate and make sure that your virus definitions are up-to-date.
Definitions dated 1-10-2003 are the latest as of Jan. 13th. Once this is
done, then perform a full system scan. If for some reason you are already
infected, then go to www.sarc.com and dowload the bugbear removal tool.
This will remove the virus so you can then reinstall and update you
AntiVirus software. Please do not reply to this message as it is being
sent from a friends computer.


On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 17:17:56 -0800 (PST) Ms sharon peltier
<> writes:
>
>
> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: Northwoods Sporting Journal
> To: "Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@usadatanet.net
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:45 PM
> Subject: Possibility of a virus
>
> THANK YOU I DID THIS AND IT WAS FOUND IN THREE FOLDER`S
>
> ONE QUESTION WE HAVE MORE THEN ONE E-MAIL ADDRESS YOU I NEED TO
> CONTACT ALL CONTACT`S OR JUST THE ONE`S ON YAHOO? SHARON
>
> Dear all
>
> A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book may
> have in
> turn been infected. Since you are in our address book there is a
> chance that
> you will find it in your computer too.
>
> We followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily.
>
> The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or MacAfee
> anti-virus-system. This 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 send emails to your contacts.
>
> Here's how to check the virus and get rid of it:
>
> 1. Go to start, then go up to the find or search -option
> 2. In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
> 3. Be sure you search your C-drive and all the sub-folders and any
> other
> drives you may have.(Click on the box to include su! bfolders.)
> 4. Click: "Find now"
> 5. The virus has a grey teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe.
> DO NOT OPEN IT.
> 6. Go to Edit (on the menu bar) and choose "select all" to highlight
> the
> file without opening it.
> 7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select DELETE. It will then
> go to the Recycle Bin.
> 8. Go to the recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
>
> IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, you must contact all the people in your
> address
> book, so they can eradicate it in their own address books.
>
> To do this:
>
> 1. Open a new email message
> 2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "to"
> 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
> 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email, and send
>
> Remember you have to do this very quickly.
>
> Please note, we sometimes ignore such warnings but this time,
> because we have
>
> Norton antivirus (refered to as unsuccessful against this virus) we
> did check
>
> out the warning and did find the teddy bear!
>
> Alice and Rizek
>
>
>
>
>
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