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RE: [RPRWG] About that Virus Alert



It is a ruse. Here's the link for further info:

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Offer pazy [mailto:pazy@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 1:06 PM
To: owner-stds-802-17@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; stds-802-17@xxxxxxxx
Subject: [RPRWG] About that Virus Alert

Hi there,

 

Sorry to bug everyone, but viruses make me very nervous.

 

Did you all get that virus alert from igor@xxxxxxxx? (Sent to our mailing list.) Is it serious and reliable?

 

Something in that message made me suspicious a bit. It requires deleting an innocent-looking Windows .exe file deep down in System32 directory. The file details look perfectly fine (revision, description, old creation date, etc.) so I wonder if this is a joke or what.

 

Any useful advice?

 

Thanks,

 

Offer

 

P.S. I do not append the original message. Presumably you have received it and if not there is no point to spread the rumor yet.

P.P.S. If someone by the name of Igor is indeed on our list, and the alert is sincere, I apologize in advance.