Is this a hoax?

[woody]

I have recieved a very long winded e-mail regarding a
virus that may be on my pc. its says that a file
jdbgm.exe that has a bear icon is in fact a virus. But i
am sure this is a java debugging program. Can anyone
clarify this for me.

 

[Gary Tsang]

Hi,

Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a
Virus
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322993
If you do remove jdbgmgr.exe you needn't bother to restore it, since it is
likely you won't ever need it.
In general, DO NOT follow instructions in unsolicited emails from sources
you do not know and should not trust. See
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/news/hoaxes.asp for more
information.

 

[Jim Macklin]

Yes, it is a hoax. The file is a part of Windows, it is a
Java debugger file, used by webpage authors to test their
Java scripts on a webpage.

A Google for any such email warning of a virus will surely
bring many reports. Also, both McAfee and Norton (SARC)
have lists of known hoaxes.



message | I have recieved a very long winded e-mail regarding a
| virus that may be on my pc. its says that a file
| jdbgm.exe that has a bear icon is in fact a virus. But i
| am sure this is a java debugging program. Can anyone
| clarify this for me.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have recieved a very long winded e-mail regarding a
virus that may be on my pc. its says that a file
jdbgm.exe that has a bear icon is in fact a virus. But i
am sure this is a java debugging program

It is - and that mail is a long running hoax

 

[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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[Rick]

I have recieved a very long winded e-mail regarding a
virus that may be on my pc. its says that a file
jdbgm.exe that has a bear icon is in fact a virus. But i
am sure this is a java debugging program. Can anyone
clarify this for me.

Dam it that still floating around? hoax!