jdbgmgr.exe

[patlhooper]

Help! I received info from a friend that the jdbgmgr.exe
file with a teddy bear icon is a virus and to delete it.
I did find this file in two of my windows folders.
Question: should I delete it?
Concern: Got a message like this a few years ago, deleted
the file, and it crashed my computer. Is the info to
delete this: jdbgmgr.exe correct or not? what should
I do.
I would really appreciate info from someone who knows.
Thank you.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) 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

Please take a moment to read the following article:

Information on Bogus Microsoft Security Bulletin E-mails
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/news/patch_hoax.asp


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Help! I received info from a friend that the jdbgmgr.exe
| file with a teddy bear icon is a virus and to delete it.
| I did find this file in two of my windows folders.
| Question: should I delete it?
| Concern: Got a message like this a few years ago, deleted
| the file, and it crashed my computer. Is the info to
| delete this: jdbgmgr.exe correct or not? what should
| I do.
| I would really appreciate info from someone who knows.
| Thank you.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

No, you should not, this is a valid Windows file.

 

[Sharon F]

Help! I received info from a friend that the jdbgmgr.exe
file with a teddy bear icon is a virus and to delete it.
I did find this file in two of my windows folders.
Question: should I delete it?
Concern: Got a message like this a few years ago, deleted
the file, and it crashed my computer. Is the info to
delete this: jdbgmgr.exe correct or not? what should
I do.
I would really appreciate info from someone who knows.
Thank you.

Normally I would say "the letter is a hoax. If you do not do debugging,
you'll never miss the file but there's no need to delete it."

However, in most cases there is only one copy in Windows\System32. You
*might* have a second copy laying around as I do. So instead, I'll say: If the
files appear to be identical (both have the teddy bear icon), you're fine.

 

[Bastet]

No, you should not, this is a valid Windows file.

Although, to add to what Doug has told you (and he's known as a man of few
words), removing the file would categorically *not* crash your computer -
it's impossible for it to do so. In fact, to the average user, it is
completely superfluous - the people to whom it means something wouldn't be
asking the question. It is the Java Script Debugger and it is of no use to
anyone - unless they happen to program in Java. So, had you gone ahead and
deleted it, you'd never have known it was missing.

Whatever caused your computer to malfunction a couple of years ago was
nothing to do with this file - it was caused by some other force and the
fact it happened at the same time was purely coincidental.

 

[legendary marpot]

-----Original Message-----
Help! I received info from a friend that the jdbgmgr.exe
file with a teddy bear icon is a virus and to delete it.
I did find this file in two of my windows folders.
Question: should I delete it?
Concern: Got a message like this a few years ago, deleted
the file, and it crashed my computer. Is the info to
delete this: jdbgmgr.exe correct or not? what should
I do.
I would really appreciate info from someone who knows.
Thank you.
.It is a hoax!Not a virus!