Re: jdbgmgr.exe

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com)
Date: 10/31/02 

From: "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:48:04 +0100

Nicole Carbonara wrote:

> I have received an email warning me about this file. It
> is supposed to contain a virus that was not detected by
> my antivirus. I found it in Windows\system32 and it
> seems to be a Microsoft file. Its icon is a little
> bear. Would someone know if it is true that this file
> contains a virus?

Hi

Do not delete it. It is a legal file. The email message is a hoax. 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI
Porsgrunn Norway

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