Re: E-mail virus

From: Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote (bens_at_bogusaddress.mvp)
Date: 05/18/04


Date: 18 May 2004 11:17:43 -1000

On 18 May 2004 03:06, "Brian" wrote:
>"tmcz883r" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> book needed to be contacted. I was told to remove jdbgmgr from my
>> files, that it contains a virus and that it would
>
>This is probably the oldest virus hoax going.
>
>Rule of thumb #1, read the newsgroup before posting.
>#2 Never believe anything that anyone sends you in email without
>confirming first. Check the newsgroup for some good links on known hoaxes.

Oh heavens no. I think the Bud Frogs or "It takes Guts to Say Jesus"
hoaxes are certainly older. :-)

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