This email hoax urges users to delete this necessary file from their computer. It may also make reference to a Teddy Bear icon, which is the standard icon for that file. The file is actually the Microsoft Debugger Registrar for Java, and should not be deleted.

This hoax has appeared in several languages.

The email is similar to the following one:

To all of my email contacts,

Unfortunately a virus has been passed to me and many other people, you may already have it from some other source - through an address book virus
which also infected my address book. Since you are in my address book, you will probably find it in your computer, too. The virus (called jdbg.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 address book, whether or not you sent
e-mail to your contacts. Basically, that means you will pass it along Unknowingly, as I did. I was sent this email and am now passing it on to you as to how to
check for the virus and how to get rid of it. Please do this! It's very simple to do and takes about 3 mins

1. Go to Start, then click your 'Find' or 'Search' option

2. In the folder option, type the name... jdbgmgr.exe

3. Be sure to search your C. Drive and all the sub folders 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) and 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.

If you find the virus, you must contact all the people in your Address Book so that they may eradicate the virus from their own address books.

To do this:

1. Open a new e-mail message

2. click the icon Address Book next to 'TO'

3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC"

4. Copy this message and paste to e-mail


This will affect everyone in your address book. So send it now!

Prevention

This is a hoax; no prevention is required.

Please ignore any messages regarding this hoax and do not pass on messages. Passing on messages about the hoax only serves to further propagate it.

How to Repair the file if I deleted it?

Unless you are a Java developer, the absence of the file should not create any problems, however if do encounter problems with Java applications, you'll need to reinstall it. Regardless of the Windows version you are running, you can download the Sun Java Virtual Machine to regain functionality.