why?(.jpg -> .jpb.vbs)

[igowi]

Downloaded .html files and pictures.(from web browser, I saved them)
.jpg changes to .jpg.vbs
I can¡¯t see the pictures anymore. What happen here? What¡¯s going on?

Thanks.

 

[deecee]

dunno really...but I am paranoid and I would SCAN my COMPUTER for a VIRUS [Hammer]
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[deecee]

Actually, Your computer is now infected with a virus! Sorry for the bad news!

Next time have your anti-virus scan all downloads and that your AV is up to date!

.vbs is usually 99.99% a viral infection for your cpu. Check out the Symantec website or Mcafee for viruses that might have the characteristics yours has! [Hammer]
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[Wullie]

Decree,

While this really does sound like a virus, saying that 99.99% of .vbs files are virus is pretty misleading and very untrue.

.vbs is an extension for VBScript.

Hope this helps Wullie

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The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell

 

[deecee]

ya. but when was the last time you dlled an image and it all of a sudden got a .vbs extension attached to it [Hammer]
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[Wullie]

Decree,

I said above that it sounds very much like a virus but you said the following:

.vbs is usually 99.99% a viral infection for your cpu.

To someone that finds a .vbs file on their machine after reading that, it could prompt them to remove a file that is in no way even slighly related to a virus.

Considering that a healthy system can contain vbs system files and a high number of programs install vbs files, that statment can only be seen as misleading.

Hope this helps Wullie

http://www.freshlookdesign.co.uk

http://www.freshlookdesign.com

http://www.mailtosanta.co.uk

The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.
The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell

 

[deecee]

tru, my bad y'all!
I meant to say after dlling if a file comes up as such then. [Hammer]
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[jemminger]

sounds a lot like the "i love you" virus if i remember correctly =========================================================
if (!succeed) try();
-jeff