Another great place to check for hoaxes like this one is
http://www.snopes.com

Steve
Bellingham


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott R [mailto:scray at wolfenet.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 1:13 PM
> To: tweeters
> Subject: Hoax - RE: Virus from my computer
>
>
> Do not follow these instructions. jdbgmgr.exe is a file used by
> the Window
> operating system.
>
> This hoax, like the SULFNBK.EXE Warning hoax, tries to encourage you to
> delete a legitimate Windows file from your computer. Jdbgmgr.exe
> is the file
> to which the hoax refers, and it is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for
> Java.
>
> I encourage people, before passing along rumors about virus' etc,
> to visit a
> place like Hoaxbusters at http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ to determine the
> validity of such rumors.
>
> Scott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
> [mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of RIsherwood at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 11:14 AM
> To: kbakshi at vistaar.com; baldockd at onetel.net.uk; kbaril at cablespeed.com;
> arlene at arleneblum.com; abradley at olympus.net; cei20 at esc.cam.ac.uk;
> raa07 at dial.pipex.com; GeoffRCohen at cs.com; donaldcoppen at hotmail.com
> Cc: RIsherwood at aol.com
> Subject: Fwd: Virus from my computer
>
>
> I'm never sure whether to believe these things but I did find I had this
> exe file in two places on my hard drive so I did what Priscilla
> said and got
> rid of it. I hope it's not a hoax that has had me remove
> something vital to
> the system...
>
> Sorry for the trouble.
>
> Richard
>
>
> Hi I was sent this message late last night and I did have the
> virus. Just
> follow the instructions and it will get rid of the virus and it is very
> easy. I have Norton Virus scanner but it did not pick it up. Again sorry.
> Just follow the instructions and it will be o.k. Blank A virus has been
> passed to me by a contact. My address book in
> turn has been affected. Since you are in my address book there
> is a good
> chance you will find the virus in your computer, too. The virus (called
> jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti-virus systems. The
> 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 send
> emails to your contacts. Here is how you check for the virus and
> get rid of
> it:
> 1. Go to start, find or search option.
> 2. In the file-finder option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
> 3. Be sure to search for C drive and all the 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), choose "select all" to highlight
> the file without opening it.
> 7. Now go to file (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will
> then go to the recycle bin. IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL
> THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS
> BOOK SO THEY CAN ERADICATE THE VIRUS IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOK.
> To do this:
> (a) Open a new email message.
> (b) Click on the address book icon.
> (c) Highlight every name and add to "BBC".
> (d) Copy this message and paste to email
> (e) Enter subject. Apologies to those of you who have had
> this message
> several times from different people. These directions are very
> good. I was
> able to follow them easily.
>
>
> Priscilla Kaufman
>
>
>
>