desktop.ini and folder.htt

Hello:

I need your help with a situation that I have on my Windows 98 computer. Desktop.ini and folder.htt have shown up on my computer. I ran NAV scan but it did'nt find anything. Also ran Ad-Aware and Spybot SD. I did a google search and it referenced a Wilder's Security forum post dated Feb. 8, 2004 posted by henrymad and he was helped by Pieter Arntz. I edited desktop.ini as follows:

[ShellClassInfo]
ConfirmFileOp=0
NoSharing=1

I also unclicked folder.htt from being a hidden file and clicked read only. Was this wise to do?

I then followed Blackspear's General Virus and Trojan removal instructions. Although I could not run (Error: Kernel32.Dll at 015f:bff9dba7) NAV or Trojan Hunter (I ran A squared instead) in Safe mode. No Viruses or Malware were detected. I did run Nav in Regular mode but it also found nothing. I ran Trend Micro's on-line scan but it did'nt detect anything either.

Thank you for taking time to read my post. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

 

Hi GARGPR.

I don't run Windows 98 but i did find a little info on this,

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Win98/Q_20672560.html

Hope it helps.


snowbound

 

Snowbound:

Thank you for your response. I went to the link that you provided in your response. I am still not sure if the files (desttop.ini and folder.htt) are viruses or not.

GARGPR

 

Hi Gargpr

Read about them here

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q181689 (copy and paste the whole of this line into your browser address bar)

http://www.ieinfosite.co.uk/tip_view.asp?id=29

Tex