Windows Defender Just Detected Desktop.ini Trying To Change Something...?

Windows Defender Just Detected Desktop.ini Trying To Change Something...? What should I do???

#1 Super-Infected-man

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 03:13 PM

Please help should I let it do its thing or should I deny it or what?

It is located here

C:\users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\desktop.ini

#2 stupidhomer

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 07:50 PM

Deny it, INI files NEVER start up with your pc, and desktop.ini is normally settings for your desktop and is normally hidden.

#3 Super-Infected-man

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Posted 25 August 2008 - 08:44 PM

stupidhomer, on Aug 25 2008, 08:50 PM, said:

Deny it, INI files NEVER start up with your pc, and desktop.ini is normally settings for your desktop and is normally hidden.

It didn't start with my PC it randomly started when I was online!

#4 usasma

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Posted 26 August 2008 - 06:14 AM

If you enable the viewing of hidden files you'll notice to faded desktop.ini files on your desktop. Right click on each one and select "Edit", then copy/paste the contents to your next post.

FWIW, here's the contents of my Vista x64 desktop.ini files:

C:\Users\FUBAR\Desktop

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[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21769
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-183
[LocalizedFileNames]
Windows Explorer.lnk=@%SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\shell32.dll,-22067
Internet Explorer.lnk=@%windir%\System32\ie4uinit.exe,-734

C:\Users\Public\Desktop

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[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21799
[LocalizedFileNames]
Feedback.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\feedback.dll,-101

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#5 Super-Infected-man

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Posted 26 August 2008 - 01:44 PM

usasma, on Aug 26 2008, 07:14 AM, said:

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C:\Users\Public\Desktop

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[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21799
[LocalizedFileNames]
Feedback.lnk=@%systemroot%\system32\feedback.dll,-101

Sorry nope not there... :huh:

and yes I did turn viewing hidden files on!

#6 garmanma

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Posted 26 August 2008 - 02:33 PM

The reason I'm closing this is the same as for the others.
Once the HJT team give you a clean bill of health, we will reopen you thread

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