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Old 06-04-2003, 05:03 AM   #2
Dreamer128
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Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Europe
Age: 39
Posts: 6,136
Found it already.

Aliases
Teddy, JDBMGR, JBDGMGR, Teddybear, BlankA

Type
Virus hoax

Description
The JDBGMBR hoax tells the user to delete a file on their computer because it is a previously unknown virus. It is one of the most widely distributed hoaxes.

If you receive such a message do not delete the file from your system.
If you are worried, scan the file to check it for viruses.
If you receive a copy of JDBGMGR.EXE via email, delete it as you would any other unsolicited attachment.
JDBGMGR.EXE is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java. The program uses an icon of a grey teddybear. It is usually found in one or more places among the Windows system files. Some versions of the hoax misreport the name of this file as JDBMGR.EXE or JBDGMGR.EXE.

The JDBGMGR.EXE file is no more susceptible than any other to being infected by a virus.

Some versions of the hoax mistakenly claim that deleting the file JDBGMGR.EXE is a solution to the W32/Bugbear-A worm. This misconception has almost certainly come about because JDBGMGR.EXE has an icon of a small grey teddybear.

Note: The W32/Magistr-A virus may infect the file JDBGMGR.EXE and attach it to emails (this is unconnected with the hoax). Sophos recommends users delete the file if they ever receive it as an email attachment.

This hoax is very similar to the SULFNBK hoax. It has been reported in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, German, Polish, Danish and other languages.


I'd better return the mail to those people to make sure they don't delete this file
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