The jdbgmgr.exe virus hoax is by no means an isolated incident. Indeed, there has been a rash of virus hoaxes in recent years. For instance, there was the “Budweiser Frogs screensaver” hoax in 1997. This email warned folks that a “creepoid scam-artist” was sending “a very desirable screen-saver (the Bud frogs)” that would, if downloaded, cause you to “lose everything!!!!”, while at the same time, “someone from the Internet will get your screen name and password!”. Of course, nothing of the sort would occur if you loaded the screensaver. Granted, you might find yourself thinking about enjoying a cold one, but you certainly wouldn’t find your computer affected. The logical impossibility of hard drive failure at the same time your username and password are not only saved but sent to “someone from the Internet” never seemed to cross the minds of this hoax’s victims. Full Story
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