Hoax virus alert (jdbgmgr.exe) ??

[Chris]

I received the following in an email to me...I believe
this is a hoax. Unfortunately I have not been able to get
anyone from Microsoft to give me an answer on their web
sites. Can anyone elaborate on this for me?
Thanks, Chris

Please follow the steps below.....it is very simple and
only takes a minute.....but somehow a virus got into my
list of addresses...I'm sorry but I got this E mail a few
minutes ago from someone else...fortunately ...like I say
if you follow the steps below and they are very
simple ...you can get rid of it.....Jamie
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Please see the note below and take action. I found a
virus that someone sent and it is supposed to attach to
everyone in my address book. I have just received a
virus that automatically is passed through email address
books, SORRY. Since you are in my address book, you will
probably find it in your computer too. The virus (called
jdbg.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee Anti-virus
systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before
damaging the system. It is sent automatically
by 'messenger' and by address book, whether or not you
sent e-mail to your contacts.

Here is how to check for the virus and how to get rid
of it. PLEASE DO THIS ASAP (it will only take a minute)

1. Go to Start, then click your 'Find' or 'Search' option
2. In the folder option, type the name... jdbgm
3 Be sure to search your C Drive and all the s up folders
and any other drives you may have
4. Click 'Find Now'
5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name
jdbgmgr.exe Do not open it!
6. Go to Edit (on the menu bar) and choose "Select All"
to highlight the file without opening it.
7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It
will then go to the recycle bin. If you find the virus,
you must contact all the people in your Address Book so
that they may eradicate the virus from their own address
books. To do this:
1. Open a new e-mail message
2. click the icon Address Book next to 'TO'

 

[Jason]

I received the following in an email to me...I believe
this is a hoax. Unfortunately I have not been able to get
anyone from Microsoft to give me an answer on their web
sites. Can anyone elaborate on this for me?
Thanks, Chris

It's an old old hoax Chris. A search on google or here would have shown
that this hoax is older then dirt. And the answer is also on the ms
website also, I think you just looked in the wrong area is all. Very
easy to do believe me.

Jason

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This is a very, very old hoax. If your antivirus software is
current and detects nothing, you're most likely safe. Do nothing with
the named file, delete the email, and tell whomever sent you the
original message to check their facts before spreading rumors.

Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java Is Not a Virus
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993

Jdbgmgr.exe file Hoax
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html

It's important to remember that almost _any_ email virus warning
is a hoax, designed primarily to bog down email systems by having
well-meaning but uniformed people send out hundreds of otherwise
valueless email warnings. When you receive a warning like this, the
*first* thing you should do is check its veracity at one or more of
the following web sites:

Symantec Security Response - Hoax Page
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

F-Secure Security Information Center - Hoaxes
http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/hoax/

Trend Micro Hoax Encyclopedia, alerts
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp


Bruce Chambers

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