I sit corrected.  But I deleted it anyway.

t.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Debra Phillips" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'Tyson Land'" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:16 AM
Subject: RE: [UTCSTAFF] Fw: virus


> Virus name:   JDBGMGR.EXE.
> Status:   Hoax.
>
> Example:   [Collected on the Internet, 2002]
>
>
> I got this message about a virus that can produce lot of dammage [sic]
> to your computer. If you follow the instructions which are very easy,
> you would be able to "clean" your computer.
> Apparently the virus spreads through the adresses book . I got it, then
> may be I passed it to you too, sorry.
>
> The name of the virus is jdbgmgr.exe and is transmitted automatically
> through the Messanger and addresses book of the OUTLOOK. The virus is
> neither detected by Norton nor by Mc Afee. It remains in lethargy
> ("sleeping") for 14 days and even more, before it destroys the whole
> system. It can be eliminated during this period.
>
> The steps for the elimination of the virus are the following:
>
> 1. go to START and click FIND
>
> 2. in "FILES andFOLDERS" write: jdbgmgr.exe
>
> 3. be sure that it searches in "C"
>
> 4. click SEARCH NOW
>
> 5. if the virus appears (with icon of a small bear) and the
> name"jdbgmgr.exe" . don't open it !!! in any case !!!
>
> 6. click the right button of the mouse and destroy it
>
> 7. emty the recyclage bin
>
> If you find the virus in your computer please send this mail to all the
> people in your addresses book .
>
> thanks.
>
>
>
> Here is the information from snopes.com
>
> Origins:   Like the SULFNBK.EXE hoax, this bogus virus warning (also
> known as the "Bear Virus") attempts to lure gullible users into deleting
> perfectly innocuous, standard Windows files from their systems.
>
> In    this case the target file is JDBGMGR.EXE, a Java Debug Manager
> program used by the Microsoft Java runtime engine. This file is included
> as part of a standard Windows installation and is not a "virus." (The
> icon for this file is a graphic of a bear like the one shown to the
> left.)
>
> If you deleted this file, don't sweat it -- JDBGMGR.EXE is only
> important to programmers who use Microsoft Visual J++ 1.1 to develop
> Java programs. Its absence will not cause your PC to stop working or
> interfere with your applications, so if you're not a Java developer, you
> don't have to worry about restoring it. Consider the experience a lesson
> learned about the perils of believing and acting upon unverified e-mail
> warnings.
>
> Windows 2000 and Windows ME include a Windows File Protection (WFP)
> feature that will recover shared files such as JDBGMGR.EXE if they are
> overwritten or deleted. Users of other Windows operating systems can
> only retrieve JDBGMGR.EXE by reinstalling the Microsoft Virtual Machine
> (VM) component, but Microsoft is no longer offering it as a download.
>
> See the link below for more information on JDBGMGR.EXE.
>
> Additional information:        Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java
> (Jdbgmgr.exe) Is Not a Virus
> (Microsoft)
>   Last updated:   21 September 2002
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Tyson Land
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:02 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Fw: virus
>
> Hello from Tyson to all,
>
> The following message is true.  It came from my church secretary, and it
> was on my system.  You may wish to do what it says just to make sure
> your system is not infected.
>
> Best,
> t.
>
>
>
> Sorry about this, but just follow the instructions to make sure
> everything is fine.  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 is not detected by Norton or McAfee.  It 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 emails to your
> contacts.
>
> Here's how to spot it and 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 to search your C: drive and all subfolders and 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) choose "select all" to highlight the
> file without opening it.
> 7.    Go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete.  It will go to the
> recycle bin.
> 8.    Empty your recycle bin.
>
> 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.
>
>