Hoax tells people to nix Windows file
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on May 17, 2002 at 1:29:43 AM
Watch out for this hoax in your inbox...
The fake advisory warns users of the file "jdbgmgr.exe," purportedly a virus that damages a victim's computer system two weeks after first infecting the PC. The hoax has been forwarded by users who believe they have been infected and need to tell other victims to clean out the virus.
In reality, the component is the Java Debugger Manager and is part of the Java software installed on all Windows systems. If deleted, its absence could cause some Java applets and JavaScript to stop working, said Sharon Ruckman, senior director of security response for antivirus company Symantec. [PAGEBREAK]
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The fake advisory warns users of the file "jdbgmgr.exe," purportedly a virus that damages a victim's computer system two weeks after first infecting the PC. The hoax has been forwarded by users who believe they have been infected and need to tell other victims to clean out the virus.
In reality, the component is the Java Debugger Manager and is part of the Java software installed on all Windows systems. If deleted, its absence could cause some Java applets and JavaScript to stop working, said Sharon Ruckman, senior director of security response for antivirus company Symantec. [PAGEBREAK]
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