"Tilde" File Mysteriously Appears on Desktop

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guru_at_ix.netcom.com
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:43:22 -0700

Hi,
Whenever I send an email from Outlook Express a mysterious
file (it's empty) that's represented by an open page icon
with a tilde inside suddenly and mysteriously appears on
the desktop. The machine works OK, I have McAfee AntiVirus
installed and in addition have scanned the machine with
both Symantec's and Trend Micro's Online Virus/Trojan
Horse etc. detection tools. Results: zero. Obviously this
file is being "called" from the Registry, MSCONFIG or some
such location (have checked everywhere I can think of
including System.ini, Win.ini etc.) with NO results. Can
anyone help? Please email me directly at guru@ix.netcom.com

Regards,
Zane Binder

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