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[sharechat] Virus JDBGMGR.EXE is a hoax?
Hi
McAfee have this one listed as a hoax.
Web page: http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99436
Cheers
Dean Sole
Phone +64-4-576 8227 or (Cellular) +64-21-851 190
"Vive diu prosperaque!"
Virus Profile
Virus Name:
Risk Assessment:
Jdbgmgr.exe hoax
N/A
Virus Information:
Date Discovered:
Date Added:
4/8/2002
Origin:
Unknown
Length:
N/A
Type:
Hoax
SubType:
-
DAT Required:
N/A
AVERT HOAX Notice!!
McAfee AVERT Labs would like to inform you of a new email HOAX.
This email message is just a HOAX. Although, the JDBGMGR.EXE file may become
infected by a number of valid viruses
(most commonly W32/Magistr@MM, the details of this HOAX message are not based
on actual events.
We are advising users who receive the email to delete the message and DO NOT
pass it on as this is how an email
HOAX propagates.
JDBGMGR.EXE is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java.
It uses this icon: (teddy bear)
Below is the actual text from the message that may be received via email.
There are numerous variations on these
messages.
(English version)
I found the little bear in my machine because of that I am sending this
message in order for you to find it in
your machine. The procedure is very simple:
The objective of this e-mail is to warn all Hotmail users about a new virus
that is spreading by MSN Messenger.
The name of this virus is jdbgmgr.exe and it is sent automatically by the
Messenger and by the address book too.
The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton and it stays quiet for 14 days
before damaging the system.
The virus can be cleaned before it deletes the files from your system. In
order to eliminate it, it is just
necessary to do the following steps:
1. Go to Start, click "Search"
2.- In the "Files or Folders option" write the name jdbgmgr.exe
3.- Be sure that you are searching in the drive "C"
4.- Click "find now"
5.- If the virus is there (it has a little bear-like icon with the name of
jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT FOR ANY
REASON
6.- Right click and delete it (it will go to the Recycle bin)
7.- Go to the recycle bin and delete it or empty the recycle bin.
IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS IN ALL OF YOUR SYSTEMS SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOUR
CONTACTS LOCATED IN YOUR ADDRESS
BOOK BEFORE IT CAN CAUSE ANY DAMAGE.
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