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"Larry J. Melen, Town Manager" <[log in to unmask]>
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Vermont Municipal Government Discussion Network <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 19 May 2003 11:51:07 -0400
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This is a documented hoax.

Check

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html

At 09:54 AM 5/19/2003 -0400, Ann Webster wrote:
>A virus has been passed on to me by a contact. My address  book was
>infected. This virus does not come in as an email. Since you are in my book,
>there is a good chance you have been infected, too. The virus (called
>jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee Anti-virus system. The
>virus sits quietly for 14 Days before damaging the system. It is
>automatically transmitted by the address book, whether or not you sent
>e-mails to your contacts!  Here is how to check for the virus, and how to
>get rid of it:
>
>1. Go to Start, click on Find or Search option
>
>2. In the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
>
>3. be sure your search your C: drive and all subfolders and all other drives
>you may have.
>
>4. Click "find now"
>
>5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT!
>
>6. Go to edit (on Menu Bar) and "select all" to highlight the file without
>opening it.
>
>7. Now go to File (on menu bar) and select delete. It will then go to the
>recycle bin.
>
>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:
>
>a. Open a new e-mail message
>
>b. Click the icon of the address book next to the
>"to"
>
>c. Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
>
>d. Copy this message and paste into e-mail.

Larry J. Melen, Weathersfield Town Manager
Telephone: [802] 674-2626
Fascimile: [802] 674-2117
Website: http://www.weathersfield.org

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