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Old 09-18-2003, 05:38 PM   #1
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Exclamation ~ file on desktop

this is on my dads (win 98 SE) computer, and my girlfriends computer (win 98 SE)... both have up to date Norton virus scanners, so i dont know what it is...
it's a file on the desktop

name: ~
size: about 174 KB

if it's deleted, it comes back up when restarted.

Is this file a threat?
and how the he** do i get rid of it?



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Old 09-19-2003, 02:41 AM   #2
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Might be from an MS Update = take a look at this link, it also has links to even more detailed info. http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=9757

Basically, it's a temp backup for email = rather a leftover.
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