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Thread ID: 38546 2003-10-10 19:03:00 jdbgmgr application genuine or not radar (4672) Press F1
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182069 2003-10-10 19:03:00 My son just got a message from a person he knows through messenger who informed him that a apllication called jdbgmgr which has a bear icon will cause a breakdown of our computer within 14 days, it then spreads itself through your contact addresses. They also said Nortons or any other anti-virus software would't detect it. I did a search and found it lodged in C:\WINDOWS\system32. When I check it under properties it tells me that its description is Microsoft Debugger register for java, it's file version is 5.0.3805.0. Should I believe this person and remove this or is this a genuine Microsoft Application.

Please Help

Radar
radar (4672)
182070 2003-10-10 19:06:00 Hi, this is a well known hoax that has been around for a few years. Do not delete the file as its a required system file. parry (27)
182071 2003-10-10 19:30:00 Parry is dead right. Ignore it and spread the word that it's a hoax. For further confirmation put the name into the search field here and read all about it. mark c (247)
182072 2003-10-10 21:19:00 jdbgmgr is a file that is used for opening and running some java files. Without it internet explorer can not open some java sites.

sometimes you can get a virus called jdbgmgr.exe.vbs which can infect your system.

I advise you not to delete it.
splatman41 (68)
182073 2003-10-10 22:12:00 Thank you all, being new to all this I start to panic when informed that a virus or worm could be on my system.

All your help has been much appreciated.

radar
radar (4672)
182074 2003-10-11 00:47:00 ***, This things not doin the rounds AGAIN is it?

Ah well.

That was good to ask though, if you can get into that habit of "safe" computing now, you'll thank yourself for it later!

You may want to mail your contact who sent you it and let them know they were wrong.. and attach a copy of your jdbmgr.exe file for them while you're at it ;-)
Chilling_Silently (228)
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