That Jdbgmgr.exe is a virus is a common HOAX. Please see the following link:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
Please do not propogate this.
C. Harrison
charris5.nd.edu
On Tuesday 13 January 2004 01:39 pm, Tim Luttrell wrote:
> Unfortunately a virus has been passed to me through an address book
> virus
>
> which also infected my address book. Since you are in my address book,
> you
>
> will probably find it in your computer, too. The virus (called jdbg.exe)
> is
>
> not detected by Norton or McAfee Anti-virus systems.
>
> The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the systems. It is
> sent
>
> automatically by 'messenger' and by 'address book' whether or not you
> sent
>
> e-mail to your contacts. Basically that means you will pass it along
>
> unknowingly, as I did. I was sent this email and am now passing it on to
>
> you
>
> as to how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it. PLEASE DO
> THIS!
>
> It's very simple to do (I did it) and takes about 3 minutes:
>
> 1. Go to start, then click your 'find' or 'search' option.
>
> 2. In the folder option, type the name . . . jdbgmgr.exe
>
> 3. Be sure to search your C drive and all the sub folders and any other
>
> drives you may have.
>
> 4. Click 'Find Now'.
>
> 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name dbgmgr.exe - DO NOT
> OPEN
>
> IT!
>
> 6. Go to 'edit' (on the menu bar) and 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 the virus, you must contact all the people
> in
>
> your address book.
>
> To do this:
>
> 1. Open a new e-mail message.
>
> 2. Click the icon address book (or in my case 'addresses') next to "To".
>
> 3. Highlight every name (or just "Everyone") and add to "BCC".
>
> 4. Copy this message and paste to e-mail.
>
> Tim Luttrell
> Senior Consultant
> Professional Personnel Service, Inc
> Phone: 423-272-3467
> Fax: 423-921-9002
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