The JDBGMBR hoax tells the user to delete a file on their computer because > it is a previously unknown virus. It is one of the most widely distributed > hoaxes. > > a.. If you receive such a message do not delete the file from your system. > b.. If you are worried, scan the file to check it for viruses. > c.. If you receive a copy of JDBGMGR.EXE via email, delete it as you would > any other unsolicited attachment. > JDBGMGR.EXE is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java. The program uses > an icon of a grey teddybear. It is usually found in one or more places among > the Windows system files. Some versions of the hoax misreport the name of > this file as JDBMGR.EXE or JBDGMGR.EXE. > > The JDBGMGR.EXE file is no more susceptible than any other to being infected > by a virus. > > Some versions of the hoax mistakenly claim that deleting the file > JDBGMGR.EXE is a solution to the W32/Bugbear-A worm. This misconception has > almost certainly come about because JDBGMGR.EXE has an icon of a small grey > teddybear. > > Note: The W32/Magistr-A virus may infect the file JDBGMGR.EXE and attach it > to emails (this is unconnected with the hoax). Sophos recommends users > delete the file if they ever receive it as an email attachment. > > This hoax is very similar to the SULFNBK hoax. It has been reported in > English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, German, Polish, Danish and other > languages. >