i got this email i can't find out anything about this type of virus. is = it a hoax? well anyway my system had it in windows\system with teddy bear icon? i manually dumped it into quarantine. The virus called jdbe.exe is not detected by Norton or McAfee=20 anti-virus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before=20 damaging the system. It is sent automatically by "messenger" and=20 by address book whether or not you sent e-mail to your contacts. Here = is how to check for the=20 virus and how to get rid of it:=20 PLEASE DO THIS ASAP.=20 1. Go to Start, then click your "find" or search"=20 option.=20 2. In the folder option, type the name jdbgm=20 3. Be sure to search your C drive=20 (it was in the 'system' folder on my computer) and all the sub folders = and othere drives=20 you may have=20 4. Click "find now"=20 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name=20 jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT!=20 6. Select the file -- highlight the file without=20 opening it.=20 7. Delete the file. It will be sent to the=20 recycling bin.=20 If you find the virus, you must contact all the=20 people in your address=20 book so that they may eradicate the virus from their=20 own address=20 books. To do this:=20 1. Open a new e-mail message. 2. Click the icon address book=20 contacts) next to=20 To"=20 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" 4. Copy this message and=20 paste to e-mail. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads