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Hoax virus alert (jdbgmgr.exe) ??
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 ========================== 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' |
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Hoax virus alert (jdbgmgr.exe) ??
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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 |
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Hoax virus alert (jdbgmgr.exe) ??
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...;en-us;Q322993 Jdbgmgr.exe file Hoax http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...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 -- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Chris" wrote in message ... 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 |
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