Re installing deleted file

[Guest]

I recently received the "infamous" email about the "jdbgm" virus that turns out to be a hoax. Before I found out, I followed all the steps and deleted "jdbe.exe". Is it a necessary file and how do I go about re installing if it is? I tried the "restore to an earlier date and that didn't work. Any help? Thanks

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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I recently received the "infamous" email about the "jdbgm" virus that
turns out to be a hoax. Before I found out, I followed all the steps
and deleted "jdbe.exe". Is it a necessary file and how do I go about
re installing if it is? I tried the "restore to an earlier date and
that didn't work. Any help? Thanks.

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.

Next time, don't be ready to believe E-mail messages about
viruses, even if sent by your closest friends. Most of them are
hoaxes, spread by unwitting dupes of the hoaxsters.

 

[Guest]

Thank you. I have now bookmarked the "Virus Encyclopedia"
and will be checking it out before I do anything about a viru
warning. Does Microsoft Windows always post a new o
harmful virus on their webpage

----- Ken Blake, MVP wrote: ----

In

I recently received the "infamous" email about the "jdbgm virus tha
turns out to be a hoax. Before I found out, I followed all th step
and deleted "jdbe.exe". Is it a necessary file and how do I g abou
re installing if it is? I tried the "restore to an earlier dat an
that didn't work. Any help? Thanks

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

Next time, don't be ready to believe E-mail messages abou
viruses, even if sent by your closest friends. Most of them ar
hoaxes, spread by unwitting dupes of the hoaxsters