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Here is the issue.
After going online and checking email(Oulook exprees), every now and then I
get a new icon added to my screen. It is a ~ (tilde). Sometimes, it will
appear as a file on my command prompt screen. I have submitted this to
Symantec, who states there is no virus. Fine, but what the hell is it then?
I am using Norton internet security 2003.
I have tried type command once or twice on this, screen then displays a
bunch of machine code with name of email contact somewhere within the code.
Any ideas?

Generally files that start wit tilde (~) are temp files, are you using your
desktop to store Word Documents or any other type (jpg/gif/etc) of file that
creates temp files? Are you saving your post file (where Outlook stores
messages) on your desktop maybe?

How large is the file? try renaming it to a text file or open it with
notepad, no harm in doing that, opening a text file does not execute any
macros or code or anything so it is safe. Or even rename it to a jpg and
open with a jpg viewer?

Philip




"Steve" <> wrote in message
news:yGzjb.19843$...
> Here is the issue.
> After going online and checking email(Oulook exprees), every now and then
I
> get a new icon added to my screen. It is a ~ (tilde). Sometimes, it will
> appear as a file on my command prompt screen. I have submitted this to
> Symantec, who states there is no virus. Fine, but what the hell is it
then?
> I am using Norton internet security 2003.
> I have tried type command once or twice on this, screen then displays a
> bunch of machine code with name of email contact somewhere within the
code.
> Any ideas?
>
>

It just appears. I do not download anything or store anything to desktop!
"C. Philip Cutler II" <> wrote in message
news:REAjb.66431$vj2.17002@fed1read06...
> Generally files that start wit tilde (~) are temp files, are you using
your
> desktop to store Word Documents or any other type (jpg/gif/etc) of file
that
> creates temp files? Are you saving your post file (where Outlook stores
> messages) on your desktop maybe?
>
> How large is the file? try renaming it to a text file or open it with
> notepad, no harm in doing that, opening a text file does not execute any
> macros or code or anything so it is safe. Or even rename it to a jpg and
> open with a jpg viewer?
>
> Philip
>
>
>
>
> "Steve" <> wrote in message
> news:yGzjb.19843$...
> > Here is the issue.
> > After going online and checking email(Oulook exprees), every now and
then
> I
> > get a new icon added to my screen. It is a ~ (tilde). Sometimes, it will
> > appear as a file on my command prompt screen. I have submitted this to
> > Symantec, who states there is no virus. Fine, but what the hell is it
> then?
> > I am using Norton internet security 2003.
> > I have tried type command once or twice on this, screen then displays a
> > bunch of machine code with name of email contact somewhere within the
> code.
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
>

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:28:14 -0700, "Steve" <>
wrote:

>Here is the issue.
>After going online and checking email(Oulook exprees), every now and then I
>get a new icon added to my screen. It is a ~ (tilde). Sometimes, it will
>appear as a file on my command prompt screen. I have submitted this to
>Symantec, who states there is no virus. Fine, but what the hell is it then?
>I am using Norton internet security 2003.
>I have tried type command once or twice on this, screen then displays a
>bunch of machine code with name of email contact somewhere within the code.
>Any ideas?


It's a temp copy of your Outlook Express Address book. It's a bug MS
knows about and says they will fix "soon". You can delete it, or
rename it and save it as a backup if you want.




I resisted 'till I couldn't take it anymore.

(sigh) Address altered against Spam.

Replace the -at- and put the "spring-mind" in the correct order

I seem to come up with exactly the same problem- I check my email, and there
it is, sitting on my desktop, only it's about 177kb... I can't change it, or
open it as something else... Most strange!!
Graham
"Steve" <> wrote in message
news:ceBjb.19857$...
> It just appears. I do not download anything or store anything to desktop!
> "C. Philip Cutler II" <> wrote in message
> news:REAjb.66431$vj2.17002@fed1read06...
> > Generally files that start wit tilde (~) are temp files, are you using
> your
> > desktop to store Word Documents or any other type (jpg/gif/etc) of file
> that
> > creates temp files? Are you saving your post file (where Outlook stores
> > messages) on your desktop maybe?
> >
> > How large is the file? try renaming it to a text file or open it with
> > notepad, no harm in doing that, opening a text file does not execute any
> > macros or code or anything so it is safe. Or even rename it to a jpg
and
> > open with a jpg viewer?
> >
> > Philip
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Steve" <> wrote in message
> > news:yGzjb.19843$...
> > > Here is the issue.
> > > After going online and checking email(Oulook exprees), every now and
> then
> > I
> > > get a new icon added to my screen. It is a ~ (tilde). Sometimes, it
will
> > > appear as a file on my command prompt screen. I have submitted this to
> > > Symantec, who states there is no virus. Fine, but what the hell is it
> > then?
> > > I am using Norton internet security 2003.
> > > I have tried type command once or twice on this, screen then displays
a
> > > bunch of machine code with name of email contact somewhere within the
> > code.
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Thank you all for your help. Now I will be concentrating on studying for
Core in November. Is there a new Mike Meyers book coming out prior to new
test?
"Kathy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you, mhaase You might know another damn MS bug!
>
>
> "mhaase-at-springmind.com" <mhaase-at-springmind.com@> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:28:14 -0700, "Steve" <>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Here is the issue.
> > >After going online and checking email(Oulook exprees), every now and
then
> I
> > >get a new icon added to my screen. It is a ~ (tilde). Sometimes, it
will
> > >appear as a file on my command prompt screen. I have submitted this to
> > >Symantec, who states there is no virus. Fine, but what the hell is it
> then?
> > >I am using Norton internet security 2003.
> > >I have tried type command once or twice on this, screen then displays a
> > >bunch of machine code with name of email contact somewhere within the
> code.
> > >Any ideas?
> >
> >
> > It's a temp copy of your Outlook Express Address book. It's a bug MS
> > knows about and says they will fix "soon". You can delete it, or
> > rename it and save it as a backup if you want.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I resisted 'till I couldn't take it anymore.
> >
> > (sigh) Address altered against Spam.
> >
> > Replace the -at- and put the "spring-mind" in the correct order
> >
> >
> >
>
>

The fifth edition is due at Amazon about the end of October, and
according to folks at Total Seminars there will be two versons: one
which is an update to the fourth edition, and a repackaging of the
material which is more like a standard academic textbook. For some
reason, this second version will cost more, and has a different title,
which I have temporarily lost.

On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 16:08:26 GMT, "Steve" <>
wrote:

>Thank you all for your help. Now I will be concentrating on studying for
>Core in November. Is there a new Mike Meyers book coming out prior to new
>test?
>"Kathy" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Thank you, mhaase You might know another damn MS bug!
>>
>>
>> "mhaase-at-springmind.com" <mhaase-at-springmind.com@> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:28:14 -0700, "Steve" <>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > >Here is the issue.
>> > >After going online and checking email(Oulook exprees), every now and
>then
>> I
>> > >get a new icon added to my screen. It is a ~ (tilde). Sometimes, it
>will
>> > >appear as a file on my command prompt screen. I have submitted this to
>> > >Symantec, who states there is no virus. Fine, but what the hell is it
>> then?
>> > >I am using Norton internet security 2003.
>> > >I have tried type command once or twice on this, screen then displays a
>> > >bunch of machine code with name of email contact somewhere within the
>> code.
>> > >Any ideas?
>> >
>> >
>> > It's a temp copy of your Outlook Express Address book. It's a bug MS
>> > knows about and says they will fix "soon". You can delete it, or
>> > rename it and save it as a backup if you want.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I resisted 'till I couldn't take it anymore.
>> >
>> > (sigh) Address altered against Spam.
>> >
>> > Replace the -at- and put the "spring-mind" in the correct order
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

"Kathy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you, mhaase You might know another damn MS bug!
>
I have been wondering about this also..thanx for the info.... it just seems
odd that
a bug like this gets copied to the desktop with email address list right in
it....(open in notepad and scroll down)
I was sure it was a virus of some sort but...hey thank bill gates for
another POS.....

--
Jonny Bravo
Some Do, Some Don't, Some Will, Some Won't...I Might...
http://www.boneheadgrafix.com


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