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February 5th, 2006, 02:39 AM
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Hidden files
I'm running Windows 98. I recently downloaded AVG anti-virus and NoAdware anti-spyware programs. I keep these updated regularly. After the initial cleanup of viruses that were on my computer, the programs have not detected any more viruses or spyware during subsequent scans. However, while running the scan with the spyware program, I notice it scanning many .pif and .scr files and some .exe files that probably should not be there either. The path given for these files is c:\\filename or d:\\filename, with no folders between the drive and the file name. When I go to Windows Explorer and look under c: none of these files appear, but it tells me there are 27 hidden objects in addition to the files and folders that I see. The D drive is a removable drive that I have never used because whenever I click on it, I get a message that the drive is not accessible. However, the spyware program appears to be scanning many of the same picture files on D drive as it does on my C drive. I did not intend to save any of these .pif or .scr files. They are probably images that I viewed on the internet but had no intention of saving. Their presence makes the spyware scan take a long time, and it must slow my computer considerably. Any suggestions on how I can locate and delete these files would be greatly appreciated.
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