"c:\~" file

[Chris Forecast]

I've just noticed a file has been created (this morning) in the root
directory of my C: drive, called:

c:\~

with no file extension. The file is around 300k, and when viewed in a hex
editor seems to contain some address book details - so seems a bit
suspicious.

I've deleted the file, run NAV2004, Adware6, and SpyBot S&D (all updated
versions) but they find nothing.

Does anybody know where this file might have come from?

Sadly searching on "c:\~" is not very helpful

(Using W98SE)

Thanks

Chris

 

[GSV Three Minds in a Can]

Bitstring <[email protected]>, from the

I've just noticed a file has been created (this morning) in the root
directory of my C: drive, called:

c:\~

with no file extension. The file is around 300k, and when viewed in a hex
editor seems to contain some address book details - so seems a bit
suspicious.

I've deleted the file, run NAV2004, Adware6, and SpyBot S&D (all updated
versions) but they find nothing.

Does anybody know where this file might have come from?

Sadly searching on "c:\~" is not very helpful

(Using W98SE)

It's a well known bug in Outhouse Express. It's a copy of the WAB. To
discover more, google (groups) for 'tilde on desktop' (although it can
show up other places too .. however the desktop one tends to get
noticed).

 

[FromTheRafters]

I've just noticed a file has been created (this morning) in the root
directory of my C: drive, called:

c:\~

with no file extension. The file is around 300k, and when viewed in a hex
editor seems to contain some address book details - so seems a bit
suspicious.

I've deleted the file, run NAV2004, Adware6, and SpyBot S&D (all updated
versions) but they find nothing.

Does anybody know where this file might have come from?

Sadly searching on "c:\~" is not very helpful

It's a wayward copy of your address book left there because
of a glitch in a Microsoft patch. Just delete it.

....they may never fix this one.

 

[Chris Forecast]

I've just noticed a file has been created (this morning) in the root
directory of my C: drive, called:

c:\~

Does anybody know where this file might have come from?

Thanks very much for the responses. As suggested it does indeed appear to
just be a backup of the address book. That's a relief!

Thanks

Chris