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  • Another Java Virus Hoax

    Unfortunately a virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address
    book was infected. Since you are in our address book, there is a good
    chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus, called jdbgmgr.exe
    is not detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. This virus sits
    quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by
    messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent any e-mails to
    your contacts.

    Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:

    You must do this:

    1. Go to Start, Find or Search option.
    2. In the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe
    3. Be sure you search you C: drive and all subfolders and any other drives
    you may have.
    4. Click "find now"
    5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. Do Not Open
    It.
    6. Go to Edit on the menu bar and choose "select all" to highlight the file
    without opening it.
    7. Go to File on the menu bar and select delete. It will then go to the
    Recycle Bin.
    8. 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.

    To do this:
    a: Open a new e-mail message
    b: Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
    c: Highlight every name and add to the BCC
    d: Copy this message and paste to e-mail
    BTW, the file is a java file and is included with most if not all versions of Windows.

  • #2
    I have seen that one passed around several times.. first time was years ago. It is the Java Debug Manager.. usually I just reply to all and pass on the link to nortons virus database

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    • #3
      year after year ppl fall for it... Microsoft should release a fix for it: change the bear icon.

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      • #4
        Well, actually it's really a virus. A really smart one, but it is.
        And no, I'm not referring to jdbgmgr.exe...
        Sat on a pile of deads, I enjoy my oysters.

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        • #5
          Exactly!! It propogates and instead of being run on a CPU it is run on the human neural net! Exactly!!

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          • #6
            and i can just see it coming
            all my non-tech-savvy friends forwarding it to me, the same mail by the whole lot of them one after another.
            Life is a bed of roses. Everyone else sees the roses, you are the one being gored by the thorns.

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            ***Matrox G400DH 32MB still chugging along happily in my other pc***

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            • #7
              Goota love user rights managment at work!

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              • #8
                And all of them deleting the file...
                Sat on a pile of deads, I enjoy my oysters.

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