DO NOT DELETE THIS FILE! Always research a virus 'warning' before passing it on, many of them turn out to be hoaxes, this one included. It is this type of "passing along" of these hoaxes that perpetuate the problem. ( I am sorry to sound so harsh, but we get so many each day) Please go to: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm I have found this site invaluable to find out whether or not something is true Like the SULFNBK.EXE <http://www.snopes2.com/computer/virus/sulfnbk.htm> hoax, this bogus virus warning (also known as the "Bear Virus") attempts to lure gullible users into deleting perfectly innocuous, standard Windows files from their systems. In this case the target file is JDBGMGR.EXE, which is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java program. It is included as part of a standard Windows installation, is not a virus, and should not be deleted. <http://www.snopes2.com/computer/graphics/bear.jpg> (The icon for this file is a graphic of a bear like the one shown to the left.) John Park wrote: >ALL, > >This virus alert was passed to me and it is quite certain that you have it >as well...follow these easy instructions and eliminate it in seconds. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Sid Orfus <sidoh@rogers.com> >To: Al McDonell <CAMcDonell@aol.com> >Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 5:58 PM >Subject: VIRUS!!! > > >>This one is for real! >> I have just been advised about a Teddy Bear virus that infects >> >everyone > >>in your address book, whether you have received a recent e-mail or not >> >from > >>them. Sure enough, when I checked, I discovered the virus ICON and deleted >>it before it could cause any problems. >> Since you are in my address book, I am advising you of this possible >>problem, and an easy way of getting rid of it. I suggest you also pass >> >these > >>instructions on to everyone in your address book >> >>>>1. Go to Start, Find, or Search option. >>>>2. In the files/folder option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe >>>>3. Be sure you search your C drive >>>>4. Click "find now" >>>>5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe >>>> DO NOT OPEN IT >>>>6. Right click and delete it. It will then go to the Recycle Bin >>>>7. Go to the recycle bin and delete it there as well. >>>> IMPORTANT >>>> 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. >>>> Sorry about this, we're sure everyone in our address book will >>>> >have > >>it. >> >>>> I did find this on my computer so I am sure that you will too. You >>>> >>will >> >>>> need to contact everyone in your address book whether or not you >>>> >have > >>sent >> >>>> them e-mail recently or not. >>>> >> BASTARDS!!! >> >> >> >> >> > > >==== YOUNG Mailing List ==== >Transcribe an old document and share it with the list. >The list owner is at lynn4604@aol.com > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >