Re: Unwanted files downloading on their own

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:07:35 -0400

What are the file names and where do they download to?
Have you right-clicked one and checked properties to see what the tabs tell
you about their origins? 

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"thebigz" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:FD1CD8DF-5D86-4235-84F2-F9D183CAB9A4@microsoft.com...
>  All of a sudden I have unwanted small unopenable files downloading into 
> several different file locations on my computer. They generally number 
> around 83 files and seem to download on their own and without being 
> noticed every time I go on the internet.  Ive deleted them all several 
> times but they just keep coming back.  I have avast anti-virus,zone alarm 
> for my fire wall and I've run spybot and ad aware, all to no avail. I'm 
> assuming that I picked up a virus or worm or a trojan some how. but I 
> can't find anything regardless of what I try.  The only web site that I 
> visited right before this started is one called sreensaver.com that a 
> couple of guys told me about.   It seemed like a harmless site but now I 
> wonder. I've tried to restore to several different dates but it won't 
> restore to any of them. Can anyone offer any help?  Thanks in advance! 
> "Z"

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