An XP Mystery to solve ! MVP HELP NEEDED

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Every time I use the address book in outlook express or change it...a data base file is created and sent when I close down Outlook express. There is a file placed on the desktop and it is a data type file with my address book file stuff in it .....I know this because I converted it into a txt file and looked at it....and as I close the program the send light works on my modem as the desktop file is added.....Could someone be using outlook express as a server to send them information on my address book contacts.....I am not a very secret type person but this seems odd to me....
Any help would be appreciated

Thanks JGM
 
Is it maybe a ~ file?

What is the ~ (tilde) file on my desktop?:
http://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml
Every time I use the address book in outlook express or change it...a data base file is created and sent when I close down Outlook express. There is a file placed on the desktop and it is a data type file with my address book file stuff in it .....I know this because I converted it into a txt file and looked at it....and as I close the program the send light works on my modem as the desktop file is added.....Could someone be using outlook express as a server to send them information on my address book contacts.....I am not a very secret type person but this seems odd to me....
Any help would be appreciated

Thanks JGM
 
Thanks but I still wonder why the send light works on my modem when I close down Outlook Express after altering the address book but it does not send if I only close it down with no address book change....If I had a packet reader I would still like to look any suggestions??? Just very curious..That's all..

Thanks JGM
Is it maybe a ~ file?

What is the ~ (tilde) file on my desktop?:
http://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml
Every time I use the address book in outlook express or change it...a data base file is created and sent when I close down Outlook express. There is a file placed on the desktop and it is a data type file with my address book file stuff in it .....I know this because I converted it into a txt file and looked at it....and as I close the program the send light works on my modem as the desktop file is added.....Could someone be using outlook express as a server to send them information on my address book contacts.....I am not a very secret type person but this seems odd to me....
Any help would be appreciated

Thanks JGM
 
Thanks but I still wonder why the send light works on my modem when I close down Outlook Express after altering the address book but it does not send if I only close it down with no address book change....If I had a packet reader I would still like to look any suggestions??? Just very curious..That's all..

Thanks JGM
Is it maybe a ~ file?

What is the ~ (tilde) file on my desktop?:
http://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml
Every time I use the address book in outlook express or change it...a data base file is created and sent when I close down Outlook express. There is a file placed on the desktop and it is a data type file with my address book file stuff in it .....I know this because I converted it into a txt file and looked at it....and as I close the program the send light works on my modem as the desktop file is added.....Could someone be using outlook express as a server to send them information on my address book contacts.....I am not a very secret type person but this seems odd to me....
Any help would be appreciated

Thanks JGM
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Do a full virus and trojan scan.
Running a personal firewall like zonealarm or kerio,
will allow you to see if a program is attempting to
communicate via the Net.

Dave
 
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