having received several messages re this virus warning I searched the Symantec web site with the following result:

Symantec Security Response - Jdbgmgr.exe file hoax
Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this hoax. It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern. Type: ... http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/ jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html - 22.3KB - United States

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Removal Instructions:

In the event that JDBGMGR.EXE was deleted erroneously, the following method may be used to restore the file from backup:

-- Windows 95 Instructions --


1) Click START - RUN
2) Type: EXTRACT /A C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\WIN95_09.CAB JDBGMGR.EXE /L C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM and hit ENTER
NOTE: The location of the CAB files may vary. If this does not work for you, try using your Windows CD-ROM path (ie. D:\Win95).

-- End Windows 95 Instructions --

-- Windows 98 Instructions --

Information on using the System File Checker to restore files

1) Click START - RUN, type SFC and hit ENTER
2) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\JDBGMGR.EXE and hit ENTER
3) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files
(ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS)
(ie. D:\WIN98 where D is the drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM)
4) Click OK and continue with the restore function

-- End Windows 98 Instructions --

-- Windows ME Instructions --

Information on using the System File Checker to restore files

1) Click START - RUN, type MSCONFIG and hit ENTER
2) Click the Extract Files button
3) In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" field, type C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\JDBGMGR.EXE and hit ENTER
4) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files
(ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL)
5) Click OK and continue with the restore function

-- End Windows ME Instructions --

-- Windows 2000 Instructions --

1) Click START - RUN, type expand d:\i386\jdbgmgr.ex_ %windir%\system32 and hit ENTER
Note: this assumes that D: is your CD-ROM drive, and that you have the Windows2000 CD-ROM in the drive. If this is not the case, d:\i386 should be replaced with the path to your i386 directory.

-- End Windows 2000 Instructions --

-- Windows XP Instructions --

Information on using the System File Checker to restore files

1) Click START - RUN, type MSCONFIG and hit ENTER
2) Click the Expand File... button
3) In the "File to restore" field, type %WinDir%\SYSTEM32\JDBGMGR.EXE and hit ENTER
4) In the RESTORE FROM field, type in the path to your WINDOWS CAB files. This may vary from machine to machine. It may be on a local drive, network drive, or CD-ROM
(ie. C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL)
5) In the Save File in field, type in %WinDir%\SYSTEM32.
6) Click OK and continue with the restore function

-- End Windows XP Instructions --


Regards Gilbert





















[This message has been edited by gilbert (edited 09-23-2002).]

Hi John
Thanks for the virus warning, have had a look at the Symantec web site and have now restored it from floppy backup.
Mike