It's a hoax. This is making it's way around the Net. This is a real file in Windows and if you delete it, something won't work. See <http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/jdbgmgr.htm >
Sort of reminds me of the Honor Virus. The email first requests that you resend it to everyone in your address book, then you are to erase your hard drive. Looks as if it's not such a joke after all.
Dan Robinson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: swalker5 [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 12:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [ARLIS-L] I found a virus you might have!!! (fwd)
>
>
> Good afternoon,
> I received the following message from a colleague here on campus. As a
> precaution, I am sending this message to you. I have sent a
> message to our
> campus virus guru to determine what he knows about this. Some
> of you might
> receive more than one copy of this message if you are on more than one
> distribution list in my address book. I hope it is a hoax, but just in
> case, it is a true virus problem, here is the information.
> Sandy Walker
>
>
>
> The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or
> McAfee anti-virus
> systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging
> the system. It's
> sent automatically by the messenger and by the Address Book,
> whether or not
> you sent emails to your contacts. I have checked, found it,
> and deleted it.
>
> Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it,
> it took me less
> than 30 seconds:
>
>
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