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Hoax virus alert could cripple Windows Java | |
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| Time: 04:02 EST/09:02 GMT | News Source: The Register | Posted By: Alex Harris | ||
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Antivirus experts are warning of a hoax virus alert which might trick users into deleting an important file on their Windows machines. The fake warning tells users to search their hard drives and delete a file called jdbgmgr.exe, a filename used by Microsoft's Debugger Registrar for Java, which may be present quite legitimately on many computers. But the Magistr-A virus is capable of sending infected copies of jdbgmgr.exe, and this seems to have spawned the misplaced warning, which is gaining ground. Deleting Microsoft's Debugger Registrar for Java may result in Java programmes failing to run after the user has deleted legitimate copies of jdbgmgr.exe. Rob Rosenberger’s Virus Myths first reported on the jdbgmgr.exe hoax alert (which he says should more properly be called an urban myth) last month. Anti-virus vendor Sophos backed up his analysis today, by warning that it has "received enquiries from thousands of concerned computer users about the subject". | ||
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| #1 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 5/16/2002 10:36:48 AM |
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This is obviously proof of just how poorly designed Java is if it can be crippled by the deletion of a single file.
How's that for my troll of the day? :) |
| #2 By 1295 (216.84.210.100) at 5/16/2002 11:17:46 AM |
| sodablue - <giggle> |
| #3 By 1295 (216.84.210.100) at 5/16/2002 2:55:34 PM |
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#8 Even though MS's version is behind it is still loads faster than Sun's version for PC's.
Besides... on one machine I have sun's and on another I have MS's and frankly I don't care what i have because I only use Java apps when configuring routers and stuff from third parties... you must have way too much free time to care. That or you have software that does |
| #4 By 2459 (66.25.124.8) at 5/16/2002 4:38:18 PM |
| WOW, now MS makes spyware. Keeping a database of CDs/DVDs on your own harddrive so you don't have to continually connect to the net to obtain track/chapter info is not spying. Sending a UID to monitor your connection to a streaming server is not a breach of privacy (can be disabled), and sends no personal information. I have not seen any substantiated evidence of MS obtaining personally identifiable user info in a non opt-in scenario. |
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