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09.05.2002

jdbgmgr.exe hoax

This hoax usually comes to your attention as an email forwarded to you from someone who has  received this warning from someone else.

The email usually takes on the following form:

"The objective of this e-mail is to warn all Hotmail users about a new virus that is spreading by MSN Messenger. The name of this virus is jdbgmgr.exe and it is sent automatically by the Messenger and by the address book too. The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton and it stays quiet for 14 days before damaging the system...."

The email may even show a picture of a teddy bear, which when searched for on the users machine, will confirm it exists.

Reality: The jdbgmgr.exe file is a legitimate Windows file, which gets installed with windows.

For more information:
Symantec Security Explanation
Microsoft Explanation