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JB
07-01-2003, 19:22
Can anyone tell me if they think this is genuine or a hoax.

My dad received this in an email from a mate

The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or Macafee anti-
>virus system. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the
>system. It is sent automatically by messenger and the address book, whether
>or not you send emails to your contacts.
>
>HOW TO GET RID OFF
>
>1. Go to start, Find or Search option.
>
>2.In the file/folders option type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
>
>3.Be sure you search your C drive and all the sub folders and any other
>drives you may have.
>
>4.Click "find now"
>
>5.The virus has a grey teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe - DO NOT
>OPEN IT
>
>6. Right click on it and go to 'DELETE'
>
>7.Go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well.
>
>IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, you must contact all the people in your address book
>so they can eradicate it in their own address books.
>
>To do this:
>
>1.Open a new mail message 2.Click the icon of the address book next to the
>TO 3.Highlight every name and add to BCC 4.Copy this message, enter subject
>and paste to email and send.

GenerationNexus
07-01-2003, 19:25
Standard chain mail virus hoax

JB
07-01-2003, 19:26
Yeah, that's what I reckon but the file IS in the system folder!!

Any idea what it's for?

Midgers
07-01-2003, 19:31
oooohh it's in mine as well... but the last modified date is in 2000 and I've done a complete system restore since then :confused: :confused: :confused:

Ant
07-01-2003, 19:34
Don't delete it JB. It is a hoax, it is in WinNT4 as well.

Ant
07-01-2003, 19:35
When I was on my placement last year one of the muffins did what it said and it wrecked the OS and an OS rebuild was required.

JB
07-01-2003, 19:40
Well he scanned it with Norton the AVG and finally Sophos and nothing was detected. So I told him to open it (:D) and nothing happened.

Must be a hoax then, cheers guys :)

Dave_S
07-01-2003, 19:43
It IS a hoax DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE!!!!!. That is the debugger for Java Applets (I think). If thats deleted and you come across a webpage that has a few issues your pc will chuck it's guts :D

Dave

JB
07-01-2003, 22:32
Thanks Dave :)

Midgers
07-01-2003, 22:49
yeah, thanks dave and ant
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