[revonesheep]

Hammerman I haven't run the cleanup stuff yet, I just noticed a new possible problem. Just about everywhere I have a file folder (some on desktop, some in My Pictures, My Music, My Documents, all over the place) there is a new little file most often titled Thumbs.db. Description says it is a Sqlite database file. I also now have album art files showing up in new places. What have I done?

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Oh, I forgot, when I scan the individual Thumbs.db file with Spybot S&D it says under Heuristic a red circle with an X and Status is Win32.Agent.wsg

[revonesheep]

Oh, I forgot, when I scan the individual Thumbs.db file with Spybot S&D it says under Heuristic a red circle with an X and Status is Win32.Agent.wsg

[hammerman]

Hi,

The thumbs.db file is legit and is normally hidden. More info here.

During the cleanup process, your settings were changed to show these hidden files.

The Spybot detection is a False positive - see here

Re-hide your System Files and Folders to prevent any future accidents.

• Click Start.
• Open My Computer.
• Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
• Select the View Tab.
• Under the Hidden files and folders heading deselect Show hidden files and folders.
• Check the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
• Click Yes to confirm.
• Click OK.

[revonesheep]

Thanks me laddie, I'm just a little paranoid. I've changed the settings back to hide those files. I'll get started on the cleanup.

[hammerman]

That's understandable.
Let me know if you need any further assistance.

[revonesheep]

Cleanup done. One last question (I think it's the last); is there any danger of thing hiding on jump drives, external hard drives, palm, blackberry, etc? If so, how do I check and clean them?

[hammerman]

Hi,

Use Flash Drive Disinfector to disinfect your flash drives, removable drives and phones. Here are the instructions.

1 - Flash Drive Disinfector
Download Flash_Disinfector.exe by sUBs from here and save it to your desktop.

• Double-click Flash_Disinfector.exe to run it and follow any prompts that may appear.
• The utility may ask you to insert your flash drive and/or other removable drives including your mobile phone. Please do so and allow the utility to clean up those drives as well.
• Wait until it has finished scanning and then exit the program.
• Reboot your computer when done.
  
  Note: Flash_Disinfector will create a hidden folder named autorun.inf in each partition and every USB drive plugged in when you run it. Don't delete this folder...it will help protect your drives from future infection.

[revonesheep]

Hammerman you have been such a help. Thank you so much. Is there any feedback or recommendation for a raise I can put anywhere? How can I help You? Peace be unto you my UK friend. Paul

[hammerman]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for those comments. You can add feedback here.

[hammerman]

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