Re: jdbmgr.exe virus?

From: Nicholas (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 08/28/03 

Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 17:05:20 -0500

Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q322993

Jdbgmgr.exe file hoax
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html 

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Nicholas
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"CLJohnson" <cljohnsonjr@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message:
 news:0db701c36ce6$bb023db0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
| I received an email from a friend stating that they had 
| the "jdbmgr.exe" virus, and that everyone should delete 
| the file.  I vaguely remember reading something about this 
| being a hoax, and that this is actually the Java 
| debugger.  Is this correct, that this is a hoax and 
| jdbmgr.exe is NOT a virus?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Is this legit or a fake?
    ... "jdbgmgr.exe file hoax" ... "Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java Is Not a ... > The file is on my Microsoft® Debugger Registrar for Java folder ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: errant file delete of "jdbgmgr.exe"
    ... Virus Hoax: Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java Is Not a Virus ... Jdbgmgr.exe file hoax ... As the warning came | from some one I know, I went ahead and deleted | the "virus". ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Virus
    ... been affixed to emails and was a virus that should be ... Is this a hoax? ... file is a Debugger Registrar for JAVA. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • Re: is this a virus
    ... That is a hoax that has been going around for a couple of years now do not ... Not a MVP ... > I got an email from a friend saying check for "The virus has a teddy ... > it read "Microsoft® Debugger Registrar for Java". ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • Re: jdbmgr.exe
    ... This is not a virus. ... It is a windows system file used for Java. ... have come across the hoax that claims it is a virus. ... Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. ...
    (microsoft.public.security)