Virus hoaxes are discovered on a regular basis, and are extremely widespread around the Internet. These hoaxes usually arrive in the form of an email. Please disregard the hoax emails - they contain bogus warnings usually intent only on frightening or misleading users, and actually cause as much damage as a real virus because of the exponential amount of network traffic they create and stress they put on our email servers. The best course of action is to merely delete these hoax emails and disregard everything they tell you to do. Please refer to this page whenever you receive what appears to be a bogus message regarding a new virus, or promotion that sounds too good to be true. We will keep a list of the most popular hoaxes on this website, with links to other hoax sites: SARC and McAfee

Most Popular Hoax at MU: JDBGMGR
(information from SARC's website, www.sarc.com)

The JDBGMGR file has an icon that looks like a teddy bear:

Hoax messages
This hoax has appeared in several languages. Some examples of the exact content, which is copied from the hoax message, are:

English, version 1

I found the little bear in my machine because of that I am sending this message in order for you to find it in your machine. The procedure is very simple:

The objective of this e-mail is to warn all Hotmail users about a new virus that is spreading by MSN Messenger. The name of this virus is jdbgmgr.exe and it is sent automatically by the Messenger and by the address book too. The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton and it stays quiet for 14 days before damaging the system.

The virus can be cleaned before it deletes the files from your system. In order to eliminate it, it is just necessary to do the following steps:
1. Go to Start, click "Search"
2.- In the "Files or Folders option" write the name jdbgmgr.exe
3.- Be sure that you are searching in the drive "C"
4.- Click "find now"
5.- If the virus is there (it has a little bear-like icon with the name of jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT FOR ANY REASON
6.- Right click and delete it (it will go to the Recycle bin)
7.- Go to the recycle bin and delete it or empty the recycle bin.

IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS IN ALL OF YOUR SYSTEMS SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS LOCATED IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK BEFORE IT CAN CAUSE ANY DAMAGE.

English, version 2

Dear All

I'm sorry about this; but I received this E-mail from a client regarding a virus that was inadvertently passed on to everyone in their address book. I followed the instructions and YES, IT WAS ON MY COMPUTER.

Since you are in my address book, I am sending this on to you as a precaution. NORTON 2002 DID NOT DETECT IT!

Here are the instructions on how to check for this virus and delete it if you have it too. It only took a few minutes, following these instructions. Be sure to notify all in your address book too (which will take longer than deleting the virus from your computer).

Since you are in our address book, there is a good chance you will find it in your computer too unless you have an Apple or MAC. 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 is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book, whether or not you sent Emails to your contacts. Here's how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it:

YOU MUST DO THIS
1. Go to Start, Go to Find or Search option
2. In the File Folder option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe
3. Be sure you search your C: drive and all sub-folders and any otherdrives you may have.
4. Click "Find Now"
5. The Virus has a Teddy Bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPENIT
6. Go to Edit (on menu bar), choose "Select All" to highlight the file without opening it.
7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select Delete. It will then go to the Recycle Bin.
8. Go to the Recycle Bin and Delete it
IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.

To do this:
a) Open a new e-mail message
b) Click the icon of the address book next to the "TO"
c) Highlight every name and add to "BCC"
d) Copy this message enter subject paste to e-mail
Am very sorry about this nuisance. This age of technology is not that great sometimes. We are victims!

English, version 3 (The BlankA version)

Dear All,

BlankA virus has been passed to me by a contact. My address book in turn has been affected. Since you are in my address book there is a good chance
you will find it in your computer too.

I followed the direction below and eradicated the virus easily. 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 is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book whether or not
you sent emails to your contacts.

Here is how you check for the virus and get rid of it.

1. Go to start, find or search option.

2. In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe

3. Be sure to search your C: drive and all the subfolders and any other drives you may have.

4. Click "find now"

5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO NOT OPEN IT

6. Go to edit (on the menu bar), choose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it.

7. Now go to the file (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will then go to the recycle bin.

8. Empty your recycle bin.

IF YOU FIND THIS VIRUS,YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS.

To do this:

(a) Open a new e-mail message

(b) Click on the icon of the address book next to the "TO"

(c) Highlight every name and add to "BCC"

(d) Copy this message above and paste to e-mail.

(e) Enter subject

Apologies for the inconvenience and to those of you who have had this message several times from different people!