Hi, just got this, is it real?

 

just received this e-mail from another ebay user, as you are in my address

book, you may have this virus as I did...

Dear All

>

>A virus has been passed on to me by a contact. My address book WAS

>infected. Since you are in my address book there is a good chance you will

>find it in your computer too.

>

>The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or McAfee

>anti-virus systems, or VET to date. 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 send emails to your contacts.

>

>Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:

>

>YOU MUST DO THIS

>

>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' or 'Search 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, 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, AS I DID, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR

>ADDRESS BOOK SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.

>

>TO DO THIS:

>1. Open a new e-mail message

>

>2. Click the icon of the address book next to the 'TO'.

>

>3. Highlight every name and add to 'BCC'.

>

>4. Copy this message. Enter Subject Paste to E-mail.

>

>Sorry for the inconvenience.

The basic response to anything like this is.... IGNORE IT. 99% of these "warnings" are, in fact, just nonsense. If you are still concerned, go to http://www.mcaffee.com, and look it up in their virus database. But, as I said... Mostly B**%%ks.

Hi Mark havent heard about this one but his instructions seem safe enough generally with any form of mallicious code as long as you dont open it you will be safe wouldnt hurt to do a search as he describes in the instructions!!

Isn't this file something to do with Javascript and should be on your computer?

done some searching for you its a hoax check out http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax5.asp?HName=JDBGMGR.EXE+Hoax

It's a hoax. Ignore it and don't delete anything !

 

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.html

I got the same mail about a month ago.

 

About a week later I got another mail (from freeserve I think) saying that the first one was a hoax and to disregard it. Apparently if you follow the instructions you delete some javascript files...

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99436

 

Tada..

 

Maybe I should read palms as well....:D

Its the microsoft javascript debugger i believe its all listed in the trend hoax description anyway

 

This place is usefull for other stuff as well as cars hey

:D :D :D :D

Thanks everyone, I thought I could kill two birds with one stone, ie warn everyone if it was real, and two, find out if it was real. I knew you were a clever lot.