Virus hoax

[chrisbin]

There is a virus hoax that advises customers to delete a valid Windows file that is named Jdbgmgr.exe. This file is the Microsoft Deb******* Registrar for Java. If you receive the e-mail message that is listed in the "More Information" section of this article, delete the e-mail message and do not forward it to others. Although this file may become infected with a virus, its presence is not an indication of a virus infection.

MORE INFORMATION

Contents of the Hoax Message

The Jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax arrives in an e-mail message with the following body text:

I found the little bear in my machine because of that I am sending this message in order for you to find it in your machine. The procedure is very simple:

The objective of this e-mail is to warn all Hotmail users about a new virus that is spreading by MSN Messenger. The name of this virus is jdbgmgr.exe and it is sent automatically by the Messenger and by the address book too. The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton and it stays quiet for 14 days before damaging the system.

The virus can be cleaned before it deletes the files from your system. In order to eliminate it, it is just necessary to do the following steps:

1. Go to Start, click "Search"

2.- In the "Files or Folders option" write the name jdbgmgr.exe

3.- Be sure that you are searching in the drive "C"

4.- Click "find now"

5.- If the virus is there (it has a little bear-like icon with the name of jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT FOR ANY REASON

6.- Right click and delete it (it will go to the Recycle bin)

7.- Go to the recycle bin and delete it or empty the recycle bin.

IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS IN ALL OF YOUR SYSTEMS SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS LOCATED IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK BEFORE IT CAN CAUSE ANY DAMAGE.

Prevention

THIS IS A HOAX AND NO PREVENTION IS REQUIRED

[Bananaman]

We got this message at home apparently & my missus has deleated this file   .

Can i make a copy of the file from my computer and load it back on our home computer?

Will the lack of this file damage the computer or leav it vunerable to virus's

Andy

[chrisbin]

Hope this helps....

Recovery

The Microsoft Deb******* Registrar for Java (Jdbgmgr.exe) is only used by Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 developers.

If you follow the e-mail message instructions and delete this file, you do not have to recover it unless you use Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 to develop Java programs on Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 98, or Windows 95.

For Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 98, and Windows 95:

Reinstall Microsoft Virtual Machine (Microsoft VM).

The Microsoft VM is not available as a Web download. For information on the availability of the Microsoft VM in Windows XP, see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/java/xp.htm

Windows 2000:

The Windows 2000 File Protection feature will recover the file. For additional information about the Windows 2000 File Protection feature, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q222193 Description of the Windows 2000 Windows File Protection Feature

Windows Millennium Edition (Me): The Windows Me System File Protection feature will recover the file. For additional information about the Windows Me File Protection feature, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q253571 Description of the System File Protection Feature

[Bananaman]

Thanks chrisbin

I will have a look tonight !

Andy