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Virus Hoax

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Virus Hoax


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Hey Whyvillians! As you may have already seen, there's an email spreading around telling you to search your computer for "JDBGMGR.EXE". It has a "teddy bear" icon next to it, it says. Yes, that file IS on your computer, BUT it is NOT a virus! In fact, EVERYBODY with MS Windows has it! It is a Windows file, which you should NOT delete!

The emails have been spreading rather quickly. I've gotten several myself, and hopefully you read this in time NOT to delete that file! Here's some sites you can look into for more information (or if you have already deleted it):

Symantec Security Response -- Jdbgmgr.exe file hoax -- from Symantec (makers of Norton Anti Virus)

About jdbgmgr.exe -- from AOL computer center

 

 

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