Re: Outlook Express: How to Open a .dbx File to Delete a Message
From: Ron Sommer (rsommer_at_nospam.ktis.net)
Date: 12/12/04
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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 03:22:36 -0600
I have never heard of anyone not being able to delete a dbx file.
Having the viruses may be causing the problem.
You did have Outlook Express closed?
Try renaming the Deleted Items.dbx file and see if a new dbx file is
created.
-- Ron Sommer "It's All Good!" <leroy@escape.ca> wrote in message news:%23KudNYA4EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Thanks for your response. I followed your advice and deleted the Deleted > Items.dbx file and reopen Outlook Express but a new Deleted Items.dbx file > was not created. Any reason(s) why? Thanks for your time. > > > > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message > news:Og$2CQ33EHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> Unless you have messages in Deleted Items that you want to keep, just >> delete Deleted Items.dbx. A new Deleted Items.dbx will be created the >> next time you open Outlook Express. >> -- >> Ron Sommer >> >> "It's All Good!" <leroy@escape.ca> wrote in message >> news:OSA2IV13EHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>I recently installed and scan my system using BitDefender Professional >>>Edition v7.2 and it found 15 viruses and 55 infected files on my PC. It >>>did an excellent job of ridding my system of these threats; except for >>>one. >>> >>> It reported back that it found the virus Joke.Stupen.B (dropped on my PC >>> via the Rumor.exe file) and was unable to disinfect (first action) or >>> move (second action if the first fails) the infection which resides in >>> the Deleted Items.dbx file, located in the Outlook Express folder. I >>> have tried using anti-spyware tools like HiJackThis, Ewido, Giant >>> Anti-Spyware, a-squared, SpyBot S&D and Ad Aware but none of them found >>> this file on my system. >>> >>> I did some reading on the Rumor.exe file and most people out there >>> describe it as a harmless virus (not a serious threat but just a funny >>> joke). Whether this is harmless, funny or not funny is not the point. I >>> just want to rid my system of this thing once and for all. >>> >>> Does anyone out there know what actions I can possibly take to get rid >>> of this virus. Specifically, how do I access the .dbx file? Are there >>> any tools out there that I could use to open the .dbx file? I have >>> tried opening it and I was not able to do so. Any help is welcome and >>> appreciated. Thanks for your time in advance. >>> >>> >>> >> > >
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