Desktop.ini spyware?

hello,

after opening desktop.ini files in notepad i get the following...

[.ShellClassInfo]
FolderType=MusicArtist
MusicBuyUrl=http://windowsmedia.com/redir/buynow9.asp?providerName=AMG &albumID=001D6543-37D7-42D4-BEF4-E5440BA73AFE&a_id=R%20%20%20786867&al bum=Life%20in%20Slow%20Motion&artistID=8DB179E6-CABD-45F9-9095-77F825F 86DA5&p_id=P%20%20%20%2081729&artist=David%20Gray&locale=409&geoid=f2& version=10.0.0.3646&userlocale=809

am I right in my assertion that this is accessing the internet.
it seems to download album art images.

Is there anyway to stop this?

 

I'm not too clear about this, but if destop.ini files are being used to control the contents of files shown in Windows Explorer, and if it is accessing the net to display something, then blocking Explorer.exe from accessing the net through your FW should prevent this.

I have permanently blocked Explorer.exe from accessing the net because I don't see why it should be allowed to act as a Browser if I don't want it to.

Also, why not just delete the offending data or file?

What has this got to do with AVG-AS though!