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quapi
14th May 2002, 09:48 PM
Just got this hoax in the mail:
To see it is a hoax go to http://www.google.com and enter jdbgmgr.exe and search for it!

"Dear All
GOT THIS MESSAGE AND FOUND THE FILE ON MY COMPUTER. PLEASE CHECK YOURS
Please check and verify if you have this virus. The virus' name is jdbgmgr.exe and it is not detected with McAfee nor Norton.
It remains in your computer's system for 14 days before it erases all your files.
To delete and eliminate it completely, please do the following immediately:
1. Go to START -- FIND --FILES OR FOLDERS
2. Under NAMED, type jdbgmgr.exe and click FIND NOW.
Make sure you are looking under Drive (C)
******DO NOT CLICK ON IT IF IT APPEARS********
3. If the virus appears *(the icon next to it will be a small teddy bear),the name will be jdbgmgr.exe
Typically it will sit in your Windows Systems directory !!
4. *****DO NOT OPEN IT************ Just right click on it and DELETE it.
It will be sent to the Recycle Bin.
5.After you see it disappear, go to the RECYCLE BIN and DELETE it from there as well. If at all possible, EMPTY the Recycle Bin under FILE.
If you find this virus in your system, please send this message to everyone in your address list asap before it causes any damages."

This message is a hoax. To see it is a hoax go to http://www.google.com and enter jdbgmgr.exe and search for it!