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Is this true or a hoax? |
Eamonn
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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I actually found it in C:\windows\systemfiles with a teddy bear icon & no virus was detected by norton.
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New Virus
Date: 5/13/2002 10:52 AM
I have been alerted to a virus, which you may now discover on your hard drive. You must delete it. This virus is doing the rounds and may well be on your C drive through E-mail. Please follow carefully the instructions below :
If you have it affects EVERYONE in your ADDRESS BOOK so please can you follow the instructions at the end to see if you have been contaminated and to delete it. The virus is called jdbgmgr.exe and is not detected by Norton McAfee or Sophos antivirus systems. The virus stays quiet for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by the messenger and by the address book, WHETHER OR NOT YOU SENT E-MAILS TO YOUR CONTACTS.
Here's what to do: -
1) Go to start, find or search option.
2) In the files/folder option, write the name jdbgmgr.exe
3) Be sure to 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.
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, 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.
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gullak
Joined: Mar 29, 2002
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From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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I searched my computer and also found a file matching what you wrote, but when I hold my mouse over the file, some datas pops up, and one of them is the date of creation. My file was created on 27. november 2001, which means that either I'm very lucky or this is a hoax!! Or maybe I'm missing out on something?? |
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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Don't touch it... SOmeone sent that to me last time and after that is when the problems happened... I think all people have it in their computer and if you delete it you get constant errors!!! Just let it be!!!
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gullak
Joined: Mar 29, 2002
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From: Copenhagen, Denmark
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It think you are right arroyootje!! |
Eamonn
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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oh rite. stupid bastards them hoaxers!!
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Cytech
Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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From: Stockholm, Sweden
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yes it's a hoax... http://www.europe.f-secure.com/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.shtml
the file, jdbgmgr.exe, is a part of the Microsoft Java runtime engine. |
arroyootje
Joined: Feb 01, 2002
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From: UK-Belgium-Azerbaijan
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Every computer should have it, it's one of the things that controls your system.... don't delete it.... If you do, it's not a virus, but it's YOU that will F*CK UP your computer!!!!
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laffen
Joined: Aug 07, 2001
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From: Oslo, Norway
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Hoax.
Description of file: "Microsoft® Debugger Registrar for Java"
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99436 |
Eamonn
Joined: Nov 30, 2001
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according to those articles, the file can be restored by installing VM again
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Fingers
Joined: Jan 29, 2002
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From: New Zealand
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Yep big time hoax, that's the Java script debugger, had that one going around work, thought it looked fishy so checked the Symantic site. |
ts_666
Joined: Feb 21, 2002
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From: SWEDEN (actually UK now)
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Its kind of like if you are on an internet game and someone says 'for cheats press alt+f4' and half of the people do it
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doubleduh
Joined: Mar 21, 2002
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From: Culemborg, The Netherlands
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heheh, now that's a good joke! |
Bazboy
Joined: Feb 25, 2002
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From: Leicester, UK
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Yep it was a HOAX.. again..
If in doubt ever abuot any kind of Virus on your PC.. just visit the Symantec website or even any other Virus company to check if its a HOAX or not, im sure they should be able to provide you with accurate information or if its real, a fix for it.
Thanks
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phroz3n
Joined: Feb 27, 2002
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From: Cyprus
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Some people can be really stupid when it comes to distinguishing between a hoax and the real thing. An example is a newspaper here in Cyprus that actually posted an article encouraging the readers to delete the file because it was identified by "specialists" as a virus. @$%@!# I even called them and they insisted until I gave them a link to Symantec's website. heh  |
virtualtears
Joined: Mar 24, 2002
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As long as your virus definition files are up to date, you should never get a virus. Ignore such emails.
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