Virus JDBGM

I received a virus through my e-mail program called JDBGM runs through sys
windows with a teddy bear icon it says that it lays dormant for 14 days and
then activates to slowly destroy your system. I'm running windows ME and
apparently Mcafee and norton do not detect this virus. has anyone heard of this virus and how to I destroy it before it destroys me

 

RJ,

There's a lot of stuff on the Net about it. Have a look at This Google results page for info.

Good luck. Let us know, since there's some talk about it being a hoax.

 

its a hoax, its a hoax!!

Java Machine Debug Manager i belive its called, and deleting it will only give you problems!

 

quite correct the fish is. Don't delete the file, it's there for the microsoft VM. Deleteing it may cause your Java VM to stop working properly.

 

Well, there you have it.

When a Google turns up a million pages that say it's a hoax, I guess it's safe to conclude that it's a hoax.

Now let's go get the REAL problems of the day!

 

One of many sites to read all about it:

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/jdbgmgr.html

 

Hoax

Type: Hoax

This hoax, like the SULFNBK.EXE Warning hoax, tries to encourage you to delete a legitimate Windows file from your computer. Jdbgmgr.exe is the file to which the hoax refers, and it is the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java. The Jdbgmgr.exe file may be installed when you install Windows.

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Notes:
Some versions of this hoax take advantage of an actual threat, the W32.bugbear@mm worm. The Jdbgmgr.exe file mentioned in the hoax has a bear icon. The actual W32.bugbear@mm worm file is a .exe file and does not have a bear icon.
Other versions of this hoax have slightly different ways in which they refer to the Jdbgmgr.exe file, usually in the subject of the email message.
For example:

Subject: "jdbg" Virus: how to detect and remove.