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Thread ID: 14697 2002-01-16 04:01:00 A VBScript Script file problem Guest (0) Press F1
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31427 2002-01-16 04:01:00 I just downloaded a Lord of the Rings pic. I opened the file and nothing happened. My hard drive was making a bit of a noise though. I triedto delete it but I wasn't allowed. I went into the properties of this file only to find out it had an ending of jpg.vbs. I went to the script tab and checked 'Stop script after specified number of seconds' box (The specified number was 1). It stopped but turned all my mp3 and jpg files into mp3.vbs and jpg.vbs files! It also changed the style of my Program Files folder AND My Computer folder. Normally when you click once on an icon the details would come up the left hand side but now they were appearing at the top! And rather large too. So how do I get my pictures and music back? P.S. I have Windows 98 SE. Guest (0)
31428 2002-01-16 05:04:00 This is where an Antivirus program comes in handy.

Looks like you've got a virus. Get an antivirus program and clean out your system.

I would just tell you to rename them back to normal. But it doesn't mean it's going to stay that way. So hopefully the antivirus can fix it for you.
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31429 2002-01-16 07:19:00 While not the answer to your problem right now, a anti virus program which allows VBS to be disabled or at least prompt you would be worth the money right now or you can get one of the freeware anti vbs programs available. Off memory there is a option in the windows setup of win98 and 98se to disbable VBS as well. Guest (0)
31430 2002-01-16 07:53:00 This is a good reason for not hiding known file type extensions Guest (0)
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