Just got this message from a friend. I hope it is a hoax but followed the advice provided in a list at the end. In a message dated 05/13/2002 12:26:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, deades@dreamscape.com writes: Subject: VIRUS Just received a message from one of my contacts that my address book had been infected by a virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) not detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. The virus stays quiet for 14 days before damaging your system. It is sent automatically by the Messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent e-mails to your contacts. I checked, found and deleted it. Now it's your turn! 1. Go to Start, Find or Search option. 2. In the files/folder option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. Be sure you search in your C: drive 4. Click "find now" 5. The virus has a little bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT. Right click and delete it (it will then go to the Recycle Bin or go to file,delete. Then go to the Recycle Bin and delete it there as well, or empty the bin. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. Dave W

This is a hoax........ TruthOrFiction.com Delete jdbgmgr.exe From Your Windows Command Folder Because It's a Virus-Fiction! Summary of eRumor An email warns you that a new virus is spreading and will activate on a certain date. Many versions also describe how the sender of the email searched his or her computer and found the file so is warning you in case the contamination was passed along. The offending file is named jdbgmgr.exe and you get instructions on how to find and delete the file both from your hard disk and from the recycle bin in Windows. The Truth: This is a false warning. If you follow the instructions in the eRumor, you will be deleting a valid file, not a virus. jdbgmgr.exe is a Windows file associated with Java. Fortunately, even if you did delete the file, it should not cause major problems and Windows should continue to work normally. You will want to get the file back, however, so your Windows installation will be in complete working order. Without the file, the handling of some filenames may be affected if they become corrupted. It is identical to another false virus warning about a file named sulfnbk.exe. To provide the best protection for your computer, be sure you have good virus protection software and that the virus definitions for it are up to date. If you've deleted the file and want to get it back CLICK HERE for Microsoft Instructions for various versions of Windows. These may be instructions about how to get sulfnbk.exe back, but they are the same for getting jdbgmgr.exe back as well. Last updated 4/25/02 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken and Lois Everard" <everardl@voicenet.com> To: <NYLEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 3:19 PM Subject: [NYLEWIS] Virus >