~ file created

[Jerry Toler]

I am installing new Windows XP Pro, Home and Windows 98
SE and downloading all the latest patches for them before
a customer picks them up. In the last 3-4 weeks, I have
been getting a strange file created on the desktop with a
file name of "~" without the quotes. The file is 175-
200KB and if deleted, it recreates itself every couple of
days. I can't find a virus with Norton's 2003 but it is
happening on brand new systems. Any ideas or has anyone
run into this at all.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Jerry;
The tilde is a result of this patch:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/330994/default.asp
The file is created when certain changes are made to your address
book.
The files can be safely deleted.
A search of Google shows many having the same harmless but possibly
annoying issue.

My understanding is that Microsoft is aware of the issue.