Unknown files?

[mimseycal]

Sometimes I come across files I do not recognise ... they have recognisable extensions; *.exe, *.dll and so forth but I am not sure what they relate to.

I have discovered this lovely little website where I can see whether or not they are potentially harmful ...

Virus Total - Free Online Virus Scan

Enter the file name and it will tell you. Then you can just delete the dratted thing from your list.

[thedelboy]

Chears mi dears ta Mims

[Ben]

That's a useful site mimseycal, but just one thing to be aware of. Lots of essential system files are 'potentially' harmful.

[mimseycal]

Oh, I realise that Dayus ... But because the site searches various databases you can get a rather good idea from the frequency and degree the various databases give to a single file and then make an informed rather then mere judgement call.

It is just one more tool I suppose.

[thedelboy]

Mims when you gonna sort my pc out? I can not get anyone to put them in the car to bring them to you

[mimseycal]

Well, I can't work on them in your house thedelboy ... the birds would drive me up the wall and I need my diagnostic equipment

[thedelboy]

ok I will ask Mary to carry them for me or Jim and try to get them to you asap xxx

[mimseycal]

Righto! Remember I need at least one of the screens as my screens already have two PCs each on 'em.

[thedelboy]

I have 2 lcd and 1 crt ?

[mimseycal]

Whatever thedelboy ... just remember space is limited.