According to Symantec, (Norton AV), and CIACHoaxbusters, jdbgmgr.exe is not a virus but a useful program. Deleting it may require reinstallation for which a work-around/download has been established. Their advice is not to delete, that this message is a hoax and should be ignored. If you are uncertain, please contact websites: www.symantec.com or http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org . Both sites have search engines on which you can search results for jdbgmgr.exe and judge for yourself. Ralph _______________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:57 AM Subject: [OHHARRIS] VIRUS FOUND, PLEASE HEED THID ADVICE AND DELETE IT!!!!!! > Hello all - I just got this message about a possible virus on my computer > from someone who had me in their address book. I followed the instructions > and found the virus on my system. It was easy to get rid of, and I implore > each of you to do the same. I don't know when the virus came in but I took > no changes and deleted it by following the directions. I can't believe > these things happen, but they do. > > - The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe > > - It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus programs > > - It sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. > > - It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or > not you send e-mails. > > Because you are in OUR address book, you are likely to be infected. I am > very sorry. > > Please follow the instructions below - it was easy to get rid of. > > To get rid of it: > > 1. Go to start, then Find or Search > 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure to search in your "C" drive > 4. Click Find or Search > 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe -- DO NOT OPEN > 6. Right click and delete it > 7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, > YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. > > Again, I am sorry about this, but it was very easy to get rid of. > > Jessie > > > > ==== OHHARRIS Mailing List ==== > Visit the Harrison County OHGenWeb pages at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohharris/ > >
Anytime you get a virus warning that one, says "virus software can't detect it", and two, "go delete this file" it is almost certainly a hoax. Another hoax tip-off is "Microsoft just issued this virus warning!", Microsoft does not do that. Someone is playing a joke on all of us with these, just to see how far they can spread the panic, and how many computers they can damage. If you are really worried about viruses, install protection and keep it up to date. And don't ever delete a file on your computer that you don't know about, simply based on some forwarded e-mail. Let the virus protection software take care of it. At 10:00 AM 9/21/02 -0400, you wrote: >According to Symantec, (Norton AV), and CIACHoaxbusters, jdbgmgr.exe is not >a virus but a useful program. Deleting it may require reinstallation for >which a work-around/download has been established. Their advice is not to >delete, that this message is a hoax and should be ignored. If you are >uncertain, please contact websites: www.symantec.com or >http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org . Both sites have search engines on which you >can search results for jdbgmgr.exe and judge for yourself. > >Ralph >_______________________________________ >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jessie" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:57 AM >Subject: [OHHARRIS] VIRUS FOUND, PLEASE HEED THID ADVICE AND DELETE IT!!!!!! > > > > Hello all - I just got this message about a possible virus on my computer > > from someone who had me in their address book. I followed the >instructions > > and found the virus on my system. It was easy to get rid of, and I >implore > > each of you to do the same. I don't know when the virus came in but I >took > > no changes and deleted it by following the directions. I can't believe > > these things happen, but they do. > > > > - The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe > > > > - It cannot be detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus programs > > > > - It sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. > > > > - It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether >or > > not you send e-mails. > > > > Because you are in OUR address book, you are likely to be infected. I am > > very sorry. > > > > Please follow the instructions below - it was easy to get rid of. > > > > To get rid of it: > > > > 1. Go to start, then Find or Search > > 2. In Files/Folders, write the name jdbgmgr.exe > > 3. Be sure to search in your "C" drive > > 4. Click Find or Search > > 5. The virus has a teddy bear logo with the name jdbgmgr.exe -- DO NOT >OPEN > > 6. Right click and delete it > > 7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there also. IF YOU FIND THE >VIRUS, > > YOU MUST CONTACT EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. > > > > Again, I am sorry about this, but it was very easy to get rid of. > > > > Jessie > > > > > > > > ==== OHHARRIS Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Harrison County OHGenWeb pages at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohharris/ > > > > > > >==== OHHARRIS Mailing List ==== >Visit the Harrison County OHGenWeb pages at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohharris/