Changing File extensions

[Starman]

I download an .exe file yet when I click on it to open it, it has changed
from a .exe file to a zip.file? This seems to happen to all .exe files! what
is happening?

 

[Jim Macklin]

Some of your security software is changing the extension to
protect you from accidentally running a hostile exe. You
can think about before you rename it and run it.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm



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| I download an .exe file yet when I click on it to open it,
it has changed
| from a .exe file to a zip.file? This seems to happen to
all .exe files! what
| is happening?
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[Malke]

I download an .exe file yet when I click on it to open it, it has
changed from a .exe file to a zip.file? This seems to happen to all
.exe files! what is happening?

What is the virus/malware status of the computer? If you think it is
clean, what did you use/do to determine this?

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

MVP Doug Knox has a fix for the .exe association:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

However, this will not provide a permanent solution if the computer is
infected.

Malke