jdbgmgr.exe hoax HELP!

[sobagirl]

I had an e-mail from someone I trusted, who sent me the
instructions on how to delete this virus. Of course,
being a beginner, I wiped the program off my computer.
I've now learned that I shouldn't have done it!
I have XP Home, whayt are the consequences of my actions?
Thanks,
A very worried PCer!!

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look here:

"Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322993

 

[Michael Stevens]

Hi

Have a look here:

"Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322993

You probably don't even need it, but see the link below.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;322993
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[Alison Gaunt]

I'm no expert either, but I seem to remember that even if you do accidentally
wipe this, it doesn't matter too much unless you do pretty advanced computer
stuff involving Java, I think it was. So probably no need to panic!
Alison
Alison Gaunt http://members.aol.com/agaunt1000/agaunt.htm

 

[Ken Blake]

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I had an e-mail from someone I trusted, who sent me the
instructions on how to delete this virus. Of course,
being a beginner, I wiped the program off my computer.
I've now learned that I shouldn't have done it!
I have XP Home, whayt are the consequences of my actions?

Fortunately, as hoaxes go, the effect of this one is very mild.
Yes, it was a Windows file and no, it shouldn't have been
deleted. But the file is the Java debug manager, needed only by
Java programmers. Since you're obviously not a Java programmer
(if you were, you would have known not to delete it), there's no
real harm been done. You don't need the file, and although it's
easy enough to get back, you don't need to bother.