is this a hoax??

gballard · September 21st, 2002

A friend of mine sent me this email...

"Hi there.
Seems that we have inherited a virus through our email and it can't be
detected by norton or mcafee anti-virus programs.

The file name is jdbgmgr.exe and sits quietly for 14 days then activates.
follow these steps to get rid of it.

got to start, then find or search, type in the name of the file listed above
when you find it delete it right away and thenexit search. also delete it
from your recycle bin. do not let this sit there as it still can execute
itself and damage your computer."

I checked and I do have this program. Its in C:\Windows\System32....does anyone know what this file does and do I really need to delete it?

**Jewelzz** · September 21st, 2002

Hoax

Hoax

September 21st, 2002

its a hoax i was reading something similar to that on symantecs website only the file was named cleanmgr.exe or something like it
and it was just to scare the shizz out of peeple!!!

**yoyo** · September 21st, 2002

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...file.hoax.html

**Iceman** · September 21st, 2002

Originally posted by yoyo
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...file.hoax.html

hmmm me woders if he seen Jewelzz's first link in her post, think not

**Jewelzz** · September 21st, 2002

/me thinks not Iceman

**yoyo** · September 21st, 2002

me thinks too, sorry.

dabomb · September 21st, 2002

i have the file on my computer holy cow

2z · September 21st, 2002

cute

**Electronic Punk** · September 21st, 2002

Don't delete the file, it does something important, but can't quite remember.

September 21st, 2002

the hoax is intended for you to delete the file resulting in your demise. ra hahahaha ha

2z · September 21st, 2002

Java Debug Manager

September 22nd, 2002

If you get any email that tells you to delete any file out off you your windows system treat it as a hoax.There have been lots off them around for a while.

September 21st, 2002	Top \| #1
gballard OSNN Senior Addict Joined: December 2001 Posts: 549 Reputation: 151 Power: 134	is this a hoax?? A friend of mine sent me this email... "Hi there. Seems that we have inherited a virus through our email and it can't be detected by norton or mcafee anti-virus programs. The file name is jdbgmgr.exe and sits quietly for 14 days then activates. follow these steps to get rid of it. got to start, then find or search, type in the name of the file listed above when you find it delete it right away and thenexit search. also delete it from your recycle bin. do not let this sit there as it still can execute itself and damage your computer." I checked and I do have this program. Its in C:\Windows\System32....does anyone know what this file does and do I really need to delete it?

September 21st, 2002	Top \| #5
Iceman OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,695 Reputation: 30 Power: 148	Originally posted by yoyo http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...file.hoax.html hmmm me woders if he seen Jewelzz's first link in her post, think not

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Jewelzz Queen of Farts Joined: March 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 10,949 Blog Entries: 7 Reputation: 1843 Power: 252	Hoax Hoax

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XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	its a hoax i was reading something similar to that on symantecs website only the file was named cleanmgr.exe or something like it and it was just to scare the shizz out of peeple!!!

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yoyo _________________ Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1,557 Reputation: 160 Power: 136	http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ven...file.hoax.html

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Jewelzz Queen of Farts Joined: March 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 10,949 Blog Entries: 7 Reputation: 1843 Power: 252	/me thinks not Iceman

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yoyo _________________ Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1,557 Reputation: 160 Power: 136	me thinks too, sorry.

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dabomb OSNN Senior Addict Joined: January 2002 Posts: 564 Reputation: 0 Power: 132	i have the file on my computer holy cow

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2z OSNN Gamer Joined: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 2,439 Reputation: 20 Power: 147	cute

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Electronic Punk The Last High Joined: December 2001 Location: London Posts: 18,510 Blog Entries: 51 Reputation: 3652 Power: 349	Don't delete the file, it does something important, but can't quite remember.

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XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	the hoax is intended for you to delete the file resulting in your demise. ra hahahaha ha

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2z OSNN Gamer Joined: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 2,439 Reputation: 20 Power: 147	Java Debug Manager

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Old_Snowy Unregistered Posts: n/a	If you get any email that tells you to delete any file out off you your windows system treat it as a hoax.There have been lots off them around for a while.