Hello all

I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back if I delete it)
which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension. If I view the
file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and lots of email
addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my address book,
maybe more.

Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the versions of the file
that I've deleted have been 504kb.

Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't know how to look
into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on is "~", which
doesn't do much in a search engine.

Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?

Dee

Bitstring <behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed)>, from the wonderful
person (E-Mail Removed) said
>Hello all
>
>I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back if I delete it)
>which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension. If I view the
>file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and lots of email
>addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my address book,
>maybe more.
>
>Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the versions of the file
>that I've deleted have been 504kb.
>
>Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't know how to look
>into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on is "~", which
>doesn't do much in a search engine.
>
>Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?

groups.google.com for 'file names ~' ought turn up several hits ..
basically it's a copy of the OE6 address book which a recent patch/bug
from MS now leaves lying around on your desktop whenever you edit
(open?) the wab. Just delete it and ignore it.

--
GSV Three Minds in a Can
Outgoing Msgs are Turing Tested,and indistinguishable from human typing.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all
>
> I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back if I delete it)
> which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension. If I view the
> file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and lots of email
> addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my address book,
> maybe more.
>
> Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the versions of the file
> that I've deleted have been 504kb.
>
> Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't know how to look
> into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on is "~", which
> doesn't do much in a search engine.
>
> Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?
>
> Dee

It is apparently an unintended consequence of "April 2003, Cumulative Patch
for Outlook Express (330994)"; a temporary work file when using your address
book.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...94/default.asp

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed):

> Hello all
>
> I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back if I
> delete it) which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no
> extension. If I view the file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can
> see lots and lots of email addresses that I recognise .. probably
> everything from my address book, maybe more.
>
> Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the versions of the
> file that I've deleted have been 504kb.
>
> Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't know how to
> look into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on is
> "~", which doesn't do much in a search engine.
>
> Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?
>
> Dee
>
>
>

It's a consequence of a recent upgrade you installed from MicroSoft. It
doesn't delete a temporary file (~) that's created when you modify your
address book.

Just delete it and don't worry.

"Roger Parks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bei1q5$uif$(E-Mail Removed)...
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello all
> >
> > I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back if I delete
it)
> > which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension. If I view
the
> > file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and lots of
email
> > addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my address book,
> > maybe more.
> >
> > Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the versions of the
file
> > that I've deleted have been 504kb.
> >
> > Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't know how to
look
> > into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on is "~",
which
> > doesn't do much in a search engine.
> >
> > Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?
> >
> > Dee
>
> It is apparently an unintended consequence of "April 2003, Cumulative
Patch
> for Outlook Express (330994)"; a temporary work file when using your
address
> book.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...94/default.asp

Thanks a lot, I was getting worried

I have the same problem with my computer.

An other stupid thing from Windows, why make a temp file ~ with all the
e-mail address of my computer on it ?It will just give the idea to someone
to create an other virus and reach that ~ file without any problem !!

Can someone tell me if by puting the ~ file on read only is working??

Thanks


<(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de
news:bei7n0$5ges5$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Roger Parks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bei1q5$uif$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello all
> > >
> > > I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back if I
delete
> it)
> > > which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension. If I
view
> the
> > > file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and lots of
> email
> > > addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my address
book,
> > > maybe more.
> > >
> > > Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the versions of
the
> file
> > > that I've deleted have been 504kb.
> > >
> > > Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't know how
to
> look
> > > into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on is "~",
> which
> > > doesn't do much in a search engine.
> > >
> > > Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?
> > >
> > > Dee
> >
> > It is apparently an unintended consequence of "April 2003, Cumulative
> Patch
> > for Outlook Express (330994)"; a temporary work file when using your
> address
> > book.
> >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...94/default.asp
>
> Thanks a lot, I was getting worried
>
>

It's a bug, not intentional. And it is a copy of the address book. Rename it
with the .wab extension and you'll see. And why should it be easier (for a
virus/hacker/whatever) to read than the original address book?

And hasn't that party ended yet?


Shane


"Birdynumnum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EwePa.29772$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have the same problem with my computer.
>
> An other stupid thing from Windows, why make a temp file ~ with all the
> e-mail address of my computer on it ?It will just give the idea to someone
> to create an other virus and reach that ~ file without any problem !!
>
> Can someone tell me if by puting the ~ file on read only is working??
>
> Thanks
>
>
> <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de
> news:bei7n0$5ges5$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "Roger Parks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:bei1q5$uif$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hello all
> > > >
> > > > I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back if I
> delete
> > it)
> > > > which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension. If I
> view
> > the
> > > > file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and lots of
> > email
> > > > addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my address
> book,
> > > > maybe more.
> > > >
> > > > Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the versions of
> the
> > file
> > > > that I've deleted have been 504kb.
> > > >
> > > > Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't know how
> to
> > look
> > > > into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on is "~",
> > which
> > > > doesn't do much in a search engine.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?
> > > >
> > > > Dee
> > >
> > > It is apparently an unintended consequence of "April 2003, Cumulative
> > Patch
> > > for Outlook Express (330994)"; a temporary work file when using your
> > address
> > > book.
> > >
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...94/default.asp
> >
> > Thanks a lot, I was getting worried
> >
> >
>
>


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"Heather" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:J_iPa.115711$(E-Mail Removed)...
> And FWIW, it only appears when you add someone to your address
> book......
> Heather

Not just if you add someone..also if you delete or amend details..

Nicky

The symbol "~" it is used also at the top of the letter "n" in some Spanish
words such us: "Niño", "Muñeco", "Coña", "Buñuelo" and many more.

Before the existence of Windows in its different platforms, there was an
operating system called DOS, there you will see also many files that start
with the symbol "~".

I still have an old computer (remember the 286 computers) somewhere in the
basement with a DOS operating system and a 3.11 version of Windows.

Banana Republic


"Heather" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:J_iPa.115711$(E-Mail Removed)...
> And FWIW, it only appears when you add someone to your address
> book......it doesn't appear every time you use your computer. It has
> been around for ages..........well, ages in the scheme of things.
>
> Heather
>
> "Shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:beju8r$60kch$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > It's a bug, not intentional. And it is a copy of the address book.
> Rename it
> > with the .wab extension and you'll see. And why should it be easier
> (for a
> > virus/hacker/whatever) to read than the original address book?
> >
> > And hasn't that party ended yet?
> >
> >
> > Shane
> >
> >
> > "Birdynumnum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:EwePa.29772$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have the same problem with my computer.
> > >
> > > An other stupid thing from Windows, why make a temp file ~ with all
> the
> > > e-mail address of my computer on it ?It will just give the idea to
> someone
> > > to create an other virus and reach that ~ file without any problem
> !!
> > >
> > > Can someone tell me if by puting the ~ file on read only is
> working??
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de
> > > news:bei7n0$5ges5$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >
> > > > "Roger Parks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:bei1q5$uif$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > Hello all
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back
> if I
> > > delete
> > > > it)
> > > > > > which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension.
> If I
> > > view
> > > > the
> > > > > > file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and
> lots of
> > > > email
> > > > > > addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my
> address
> > > book,
> > > > > > maybe more.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the
> versions of
> > > the
> > > > file
> > > > > > that I've deleted have been 504kb.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't
> know how
> > > to
> > > > look
> > > > > > into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on
> is "~",
> > > > which
> > > > > > doesn't do much in a search engine.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dee
> > > > >
> > > > > It is apparently an unintended consequence of "April 2003,
> Cumulative
> > > > Patch
> > > > > for Outlook Express (330994)"; a temporary work file when using
> your
> > > > address
> > > > > book.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...94/default.asp
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot, I was getting worried
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.498 / Virus Database: 297 - Release Date: 08/07/2003
> >
> >
>

I've only just got off the other computer where I'm burning a CD-ROM to auto
install DR-DOS7.03, MS-DOS 6.22, and WFW 3.11 on the same partition.
Unfortunately I don't have an old computer or an video card so can only get
16 colours in WFW.


Shane


"Banana Republic" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:hylPa.116495$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The symbol "~" it is used also at the top of the letter "n" in some
Spanish
> words such us: "Niño", "Muñeco", "Coña", "Buñuelo" and many more.
>
> Before the existence of Windows in its different platforms, there was an
> operating system called DOS, there you will see also many files that start
> with the symbol "~".
>
> I still have an old computer (remember the 286 computers) somewhere in the
> basement with a DOS operating system and a 3.11 version of Windows.
>
> Banana Republic
>
>
> "Heather" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:J_iPa.115711$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > And FWIW, it only appears when you add someone to your address
> > book......it doesn't appear every time you use your computer. It has
> > been around for ages..........well, ages in the scheme of things.
> >
> > Heather
> >
> > "Shane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:beju8r$60kch$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > It's a bug, not intentional. And it is a copy of the address book.
> > Rename it
> > > with the .wab extension and you'll see. And why should it be easier
> > (for a
> > > virus/hacker/whatever) to read than the original address book?
> > >
> > > And hasn't that party ended yet?
> > >
> > >
> > > Shane
> > >
> > >
> > > "Birdynumnum" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:EwePa.29772$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have the same problem with my computer.
> > > >
> > > > An other stupid thing from Windows, why make a temp file ~ with all
> > the
> > > > e-mail address of my computer on it ?It will just give the idea to
> > someone
> > > > to create an other virus and reach that ~ file without any problem
> > !!
> > > >
> > > > Can someone tell me if by puting the ~ file on read only is
> > working??
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de
> > > > news:bei7n0$5ges5$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > >
> > > > > "Roger Parks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:bei1q5$uif$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:behv50$59gmq$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > Hello all
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have a file that keeps appearing on my C drive (comes back
> > if I
> > > > delete
> > > > > it)
> > > > > > > which is just called "~" (no quotation marks and no extension.
> > If I
> > > > view
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > file in notepad, it's all scrambled, but I can see lots and
> > lots of
> > > > > email
> > > > > > > addresses that I recognise .. probably everything from my
> > address
> > > > book,
> > > > > > > maybe more.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Just looked in the recycle bin and noticed that all the
> > versions of
> > > > the
> > > > > file
> > > > > > > that I've deleted have been 504kb.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sophos antivirus doesn't seem to find anything, and I don't
> > know how
> > > > to
> > > > > look
> > > > > > > into it using Google or anything because all I have to go on
> > is "~",
> > > > > which
> > > > > > > doesn't do much in a search engine.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas what this is and what I can do about it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dee
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is apparently an unintended consequence of "April 2003,
> > Cumulative
> > > > > Patch
> > > > > > for Outlook Express (330994)"; a temporary work file when using
> > your
> > > > > address
> > > > > > book.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...94/default.asp
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks a lot, I was getting worried
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > > Version: 6.0.498 / Virus Database: 297 - Release Date: 08/07/2003
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>


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Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 10/07/2003