| Subject: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 7:36:01 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?WWFCb3kgUnV1dXNzc29vbw==?= [Email Address Protection] |
I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found that all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and all that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and had accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, but nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 7:50:34 AM |
| From: "Mark L. Ferguson" [Email Address Protection] |
You have a virus. I would try the download from the Win Update site for the "Malicious Software Removal Tool". You can also try Windows Defender, on Start. -- Please use the Communities guidelines when posting. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson "YaBoy Ruuusssooo" <YaBoy Ruuusssooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBCCEE9-2F1E-47F9-A8E9-FFFA3D4319CF@microsoft.com... > I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found > that > all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This > includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and all > that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and > had > accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, but > nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might > re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 8:23:48 AM |
| From: "HeyBub" [Email Address Protection] |
YaBoy Ruuusssooo wrote: > I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and > found that all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 > files. This includes all that I had created to store and send files > via email and all that I received via email. I know that my son was > using my computer and had accessed my Itunes. I have tried > everything, including system restore, but nothing has worked. Can > anyone tell me what happened and how I might re-convert these files > to zipped folders? Thank you. I don't understand your observation. Did "BIRTHDAY.ZIP" simply have its name changed to "BIRTHDAY.MP3" Are your MP3 files now in a ZIP file? What is a "zipped folder" anyway? Can you give an example of what you had, what you have now, and what you want? |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 8:37:11 AM |
| From: Malke [Email Address Protection] |
YaBoy Ruuusssooo wrote: > I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found > that all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This > includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and all > that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and > had accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, > but nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might > re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. Your computer is infected. It is unlikely that you will be able to retrieve data from the changed files but you can see what happens after your computer is clean. I would opt for restoring those files from a recent backup instead. Go through these general malware removal steps systematically - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware Include scanning with David Lipman's Multi_AV and follow instructions to do all scans in Safe Mode. Please see the special Notes regarding using Multi_AV in Vista. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Multi-AV - instructions http://tinyurl.com/yoeru3 - download link and more instructions You can also check to see if there are targeted removal steps for your malware here: Bleeping Computer removal how-to's - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html When all else fails, get guided help. Choose one of the specialty forums listed at the first link. Register and read its posting FAQ. PLEASE DO NOT POST LOGS IN THE MS NEWSGROUPS. Standard disclaimer: I can't see and test your computer myself, so these are just suggestions based on many years of being a professional computer tech; suggestions based on what you've written. You should not take my suggestions as a definitive diagnosis. If you can't do the work yourself (and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea), take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. If possible, have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 9:27:39 AM |
| From: "Sinner" [Email Address Protection] |
"YaBoy Ruuusssooo" <YaBoy Ruuusssooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBCCEE9-2F1E-47F9-A8E9-FFFA3D4319CF@microsoft.com... >I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found >that > all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This > includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and all > that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and > had > accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, but > nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might > re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. Have you tried simply changing the file extension back to zip? |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 9:28:41 AM |
| From: "Sinner" [Email Address Protection] |
"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:46D09974-0FE6-424D-8A4D-F81ACBD586AB@microsoft.com... > You have a virus. I would try the download from the Win Update site for > the "Malicious Software Removal Tool". You can also try Windows Defender, > on Start. > How about naming the virus and citing some reference pages. |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 10:43:08 AM |
| From: Nonny [Email Address Protection] |
"Sinner" <sinner@gatesofhell.org> wrote: > >"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >message news:46D09974-0FE6-424D-8A4D-F81ACBD586AB@microsoft.com... >> You have a virus. I would try the download from the Win Update site for >> the "Malicious Software Removal Tool". You can also try Windows Defender, >> on Start. >> > >How about naming the virus and citing some reference pages. Why don't you give it a whirl, hot shot? |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 12:10:50 PM |
| From: "Sinner" [Email Address Protection] |
"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:6s3q64lf6vs22bqo9g0if740hms0jjtnbj@4ax.com... > "Sinner" <sinner@gatesofhell.org> wrote: > >> >>"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>message news:46D09974-0FE6-424D-8A4D-F81ACBD586AB@microsoft.com... >>> You have a virus. I would try the download from the Win Update site for >>> the "Malicious Software Removal Tool". You can also try Windows >>> Defender, >>> on Start. >>> >> >>How about naming the virus and citing some reference pages. > > Why don't you give it a whirl, hot shot? Because I didn't claim it was a virus, moron! |
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| Subject: RE: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 2:22:28 PM |
| From: Malke [Email Address Protection] |
YaBoy Ruuusssooo wrote: > I tried Windows Defender and the Malicious Software Removal Tool. Neither > detected any problems. What shall I do? I really need some of the files in > those folders. > > "YaBoy Ruuusssooo" wrote: > >> I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found >> that all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. >> This >> includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and >> all that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer >> and had accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system >> restore, but nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how >> I might re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. What happens when you rename a file to [some-file].zip? You told us that you "tried everything" but didn't tell us what you tried. I would not rely on Windows Defender and the MSRT as a definitive answer as to whether your computer is clean. What are you using for a regular antivirus? Perhaps questioning your son more closely in a loving fashion (if you can stand to) will help. These things don't magically happen all by themselves. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/3/2008 10:29:07 PM |
| From: "Jane Doe" [Email Address Protection] |
I have virtually the same problem, and I know how it happened! I received a zip file of photo's in Dec/Jan which was fine. Sometime later I was sorting my photo's and when I opened this file one of the photo's was missing. I inadvertently tried opening the zip file using Windows Photo Gallery - BIG mistake! All my zip files changed to Windows Photo Gallery files, i.e. ..zip, but icon was Windows Photo's Gallery. They would not open. I have also tried everything but could not find a solution. I will now try Dave UK's solution, and failing that, Ramesh's. Please let us know if they have helped you. Thanks - JD "YaBoy Ruuusssooo" <YaBoy Ruuusssooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBCCEE9-2F1E-47F9-A8E9-FFFA3D4319CF@microsoft.com... > I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found > that > all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This > includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and all > that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and > had > accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, but > nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might > re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 12:00:30 AM |
| From: "Jane Doe" [Email Address Protection] |
I have followed Dave UK's instructions and also didn't get "merge"option. I now have zipfix.reg.doc. Should I re-save without the .doc? Thanks - JD "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message news:#h7OpbZ3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > I have virtually the same problem, and I know how it happened! I received > a zip file of photo's in Dec/Jan which was fine. Sometime later I was > sorting my photo's and when I opened this file one of the photo's was > missing. I inadvertently tried opening the zip file using Windows Photo > Gallery - BIG mistake! All my zip files changed to Windows Photo Gallery > files, i.e. .zip, but icon was Windows Photo's Gallery. They would not > open. I have also tried everything but could not find a solution. I will > now try Dave UK's solution, and failing that, Ramesh's. Please let us > know if they have helped you. Thanks - JD > > > "YaBoy Ruuusssooo" <YaBoy Ruuusssooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:1CBCCEE9-2F1E-47F9-A8E9-FFFA3D4319CF@microsoft.com... >> I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found >> that >> all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This >> includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and >> all >> that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and >> had >> accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, >> but >> nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might >> re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. > |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 12:23:38 AM |
| From: "Jane Doe" [Email Address Protection] |
Options given: Paste, Font..., Paragraph..., Bullets and Numbering, Hyperlink..., Look Up..., Synonyms, Translate, Select Text with Similar Formatting. "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message news:uo8ZtOa3IHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > I have followed Dave UK's instructions and also didn't get "merge"option. > I now have zipfix.reg.doc. Should I re-save without the .doc? Thanks - > JD > > > "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:#h7OpbZ3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> I have virtually the same problem, and I know how it happened! I >> received a zip file of photo's in Dec/Jan which was fine. Sometime later >> I was sorting my photo's and when I opened this file one of the photo's >> was missing. I inadvertently tried opening the zip file using Windows >> Photo Gallery - BIG mistake! All my zip files changed to Windows Photo >> Gallery files, i.e. .zip, but icon was Windows Photo's Gallery. They >> would not open. I have also tried everything but could not find a >> solution. I will now try Dave UK's solution, and failing that, Ramesh's. >> Please let us know if they have helped you. Thanks - JD >> >> >> "YaBoy Ruuusssooo" <YaBoy Ruuusssooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message news:1CBCCEE9-2F1E-47F9-A8E9-FFFA3D4319CF@microsoft.com... >>> I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found >>> that >>> all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This >>> includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and >>> all >>> that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and >>> had >>> accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, >>> but >>> nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might >>> re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. >> |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 12:33:58 AM |
| From: "Dave-UK" [Email Address Protection] |
"Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eWgatba3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Options given: > Paste, Font..., Paragraph..., Bullets and Numbering, Hyperlink..., Look > Up..., Synonyms, Translate, Select Text with Similar Formatting. > How strange. Two people apparently have the same unusual problem with the 'Merge' function at the same time. |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 12:59:54 AM |
| From: "Jane Doe" [Email Address Protection] |
Sorry, I have re-done using text document. Now I have options: Undo, Paste, Select all, Right to left reading order, Show unicode control characters, Insert unicode control character, Open IME. "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eWgatba3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Options given: > Paste, Font..., Paragraph..., Bullets and Numbering, Hyperlink..., Look > Up..., Synonyms, Translate, Select Text with Similar Formatting. > > > "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:uo8ZtOa3IHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> I have followed Dave UK's instructions and also didn't get "merge"option. >> I now have zipfix.reg.doc. Should I re-save without the .doc? Thanks - >> JD >> >> >> "Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:#h7OpbZ3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> I have virtually the same problem, and I know how it happened! I >>> received a zip file of photo's in Dec/Jan which was fine. Sometime >>> later I was sorting my photo's and when I opened this file one of the >>> photo's was missing. I inadvertently tried opening the zip file using >>> Windows Photo Gallery - BIG mistake! All my zip files changed to >>> Windows Photo Gallery files, i.e. .zip, but icon was Windows Photo's >>> Gallery. They would not open. I have also tried everything but could >>> not find a solution. I will now try Dave UK's solution, and failing >>> that, Ramesh's. Please let us know if they have helped you. Thanks - JD >>> >>> >>> "YaBoy Ruuusssooo" <YaBoy Ruuusssooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>> message news:1CBCCEE9-2F1E-47F9-A8E9-FFFA3D4319CF@microsoft.com... >>>> I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and >>>> found that >>>> all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This >>>> includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and >>>> all >>>> that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and >>>> had >>>> accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, >>>> but >>>> nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might >>>> re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. >>> |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 1:36:41 AM |
| From: "Dave-UK" [Email Address Protection] |
"Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message news:uxIR4va3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Sorry, I have re-done using text document. Now I have options: Undo, Paste, > Select all, Right to left reading order, Show unicode control characters, > Insert unicode control character, Open IME. > You appear to be talking to yourself. |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 1:46:37 AM |
| From: Nonny [Email Address Protection] |
"Dave-UK" <1@2.com> wrote: > > >"Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message news:eWgatba3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Options given: >> Paste, Font..., Paragraph..., Bullets and Numbering, Hyperlink..., Look >> Up..., Synonyms, Translate, Select Text with Similar Formatting. >> > >How strange. >Two people apparently have the same unusual problem with the 'Merge' function at the same time. They probably didn't include the text: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 1:57:42 AM |
| From: "Jane Doe" [Email Address Protection] |
Yes, I did. Also the semi-colon at the end - maybe that's the problem! "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:roor64ln63mlimlmd5ucq267sosr3drhlt@4ax.com... > "Dave-UK" <1@2.com> wrote: > >> >> >>"Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:eWgatba3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Options given: >>> Paste, Font..., Paragraph..., Bullets and Numbering, Hyperlink..., Look >>> Up..., Synonyms, Translate, Select Text with Similar Formatting. >>> >> >>How strange. >>Two people apparently have the same unusual problem with the 'Merge' >>function at the same time. > > They probably didn't include the text: > > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 3:48:00 AM |
| From: Nonny [Email Address Protection] |
"Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote: >Yes, I did. Also the semi-colon at the end - maybe that's the problem! Won't hurt to try one without it! >"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:roor64ln63mlimlmd5ucq267sosr3drhlt@4ax.com... >> "Dave-UK" <1@2.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>"Jane Doe" <jdnincompoop@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:eWgatba3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Options given: >>>> Paste, Font..., Paragraph..., Bullets and Numbering, Hyperlink..., Look >>>> Up..., Synonyms, Translate, Select Text with Similar Formatting. >>>> >>> >>>How strange. >>>Two people apparently have the same unusual problem with the 'Merge' >>>function at the same time. >> >> They probably didn't include the text: >> >> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >> >> |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 5:20:07 AM |
| From: "Mark L. Ferguson" [Email Address Protection] |
I am somehow reminded of the 'honor system virus', which showed a popup saying 'you have now been infected with the honor system virus, go to a command prompt, and 'type: echo y | format C:' :/ -- Please use the Communities guidelines when posting. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson "Dave-UK" <1@2.com> wrote in message news:XOCdnXHKZcWBfPDVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com... > > You appear to be talking to yourself. > |
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| Subject: Re: My zipped folders have all turned into mp3 nfiles |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 10:13:49 AM |
| From: "Xenomorph" [Email Address Protection] |
Did you listen to the MP3s? "YaBoy Ruuusssooo" <YaBoy Ruuusssooo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1CBCCEE9-2F1E-47F9-A8E9-FFFA3D4319CF@microsoft.com... >I have a Dell Inspiron with Windows Vista. I logged in one day and found >that > all the zipped folders on my computer had turned into mp3 files. This > includes all that I had created to store and send files via email and all > that I received via email. I know that my son was using my computer and > had > accessed my Itunes. I have tried everything, including system restore, but > nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me what happened and how I might > re-convert these files to zipped folders? Thank you. |
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