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2009-11-27
2013-05-30
  • Colin Duncan

    Colin Duncan - 2009-11-27

    This morning I downloaded PhpGedView-basic-4.2.2.zip
    After extracting the file my computer slowed drastically. What I have found is I am getting tmp files in the temp folder at a rate of about 5 per second. They all start with rld… followed by 3characters or numbers.tmp
    Each tmp file is 69kb
    Any ideas why? I have deleted PhpGedView-basic-4.2.2.zip and the expanded version but the temp files keep coming.

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2009-11-27

    Did you download from here on SF?

    What unzip programme do you use?

    What operating system do you use?

    Have you virus-checked your computer lately?

    I ask because there is nothing in the PGV package like that, or that would cause that to happen. So my thoughts are either you downloaded a virus'd version from somewhere, or there is something wrong or strange with your unzip software.

    Just to be sure, I have downloaded and un-zipped a fresh copy myself now, with no problems.

     
  • Colin Duncan

    Colin Duncan - 2009-11-27

    Yes, I downloaded it from SF
    I used WinRar to unzip it.
    I am using Windows XP, OPen office & firefox
    I run zonealarm pro and clamwin, both are uptodate
    I have not downloaded any other files or programs.
    I was working in Ancestry.com.au & Familysearch PAF

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2009-11-27

    I've just been googling the subject, and I'm afraid it does look like you've picked up a virus from somewhere. This link is brief, but mentions exactly what you are seeing:

        http://www.genmay.com/showthread.php?t=821662

     
  • Colin Duncan

    Colin Duncan - 2009-12-02

    Just thought that I would update you. Antivir did find and delete the virus, Zone Alarm Pro and clamWin failed. Avira found: TR/crypt.ZPACK.gen TR/Dldr.Agent.adtj & TR/Dldr.Wimad.1395.
    The viruses were in c:\ProgramFiles\OpenOffice\basis\
    The bad news was, after Avira had finished deteting the viruss, and I had deleted over 50,000 .tmp files, I had to restart the computor, and that never happened. No matter what I tried the computor wouldn't restart. In the end I reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled everything.
    Thank you for your help in identifing the virus, at least I am a little bit wiser today that I was before!
    Colin

     

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