The Jdbgmgr.exe Hoax Virus Warning

                Information collected by Sue

Yes, another hoax virus is doing the rounds. It was first reported
in April but I only heard about it recently when a friend of mine
asked about it.

Like the sulfnbk.exe hoax, the warning also suggests you delete a
valid Windows file. In this case the file, Jdbgmgr.exe, is a Java
debugging file, so for most of us it wouldn't be a problem if we
deleted it.

The emailed warning that comes will be along these lines. The
person contacting you tells you the virus is being spread through
the address book and isn't detected by either McAfee or Norton
(that alone should make you suspicious!). It stays quiet on your
system for 14 days before damaging it. You can tell if the file
jdbgmgr.exe is infected because it will have an icon like a teddy
bear (yes, this is its normal icon).

So, if you're warned about this 'virus' ignore it and tell the
person who sent it that it's a hoax. Unfortunately a hoax like
this can cause as much potential damage as a real virus when
people delete files from their computer in a panic.














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