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OT -- Virus Hoax

2002-09-24 by Bruce Wahler

All,

If you get a message from a friend or acquaintance telling you to search for a file called JDBMGR.EXE on your PC, and delete it -- IGNORE THE MESSAGE.  The message implies that the file was created by a virus that the sender accidentally gave to you; this is 100% false.  The file is a part of the Windows OS, and while not critical to the operation of your computer, will cause some Java applets to fail.

This is a new wrinkle to the virus concept:  Don't actually write any malicious code; get an unsuspecting user to do the damage for you.  :^(

Regards,

-BW

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Bruce Wahler
Design Consultant
Ashby Solutions\ufffd   http://consult.ashbysolutions.com
CloneWheel Support Group and HiNote moderator
978.386.7389  voice/fax
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