i got this in an email "Hi everyone, Unfortunately, a friend of ours passed along a virus to our address book. It WAS infected. Since you are in our address book, there is a possibility that you will find it in your computer. The virus, called jdbgmgr.exe, is not detected by Norton or McAfee anti virus systems. (Which I have Norton!!!) The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent e-mail to your contacts. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: 1. Go to start, Find or Search option. 2. In the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. Be sure you search your C: drive and all sub folders and any other drives you may have. 4. Click "find now" 5. The virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.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 (you can also do this by right clicking on the icon, but again, DO NOT open the file). 8. IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS." im seriously doubting this as a real thing cuz i am not mistaken i have gotten it before... i did do a search and it is in my computer...but i clicked on properties and it has been there for over a year.. so can anyone help determining whether this is a hoax or not?
DON'T DELETE IT! it's a MS file http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html
It is a hoax. A very, very old hoax. Fortunately, the file it asks you to delete is not hugely important and you probably wouldn't notice it wasn't there. Beautiful example of Social Engineering though
Keep this site in your "Favorites" list for things like this: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
yeah thanks for the help guys...i found the info on my own too...looks like i just had to do a little research