The truthorfiction website says its part of Java, so it shouldn't "wipe out" IE, but it will cause some loss of functionality. Tim Reeves -----Original Message----- From: Eric Dawson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:20 AM Subject: Re: HOAX If anybody hasn't come across this one yet, it is a hoax. DO NOT FOLLOW ITS INSTRUCTIONS. I understand you will wipe out your Interner Explorer if you do so. Regards Eric Dawson > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 7:28 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] > > Dear All > I am very sorry about this. > > A friend's Address Book has been infected by a virus and it was passed on > to my computer. My Address Book, in turn, has been infected. The virus > (called dbgmgr.exe ) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus > systems. The virus sits dormant for 14 days before damaging the system. > It's sent automatically by messenger and 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. > > [Eric Dawson] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------