green and blue filenames

message from =?Utf-8?B?cGV0ZQ==?= on 3 Jun 2004

hi, i've recently been experiencing difficultly when i attempt to open random word documents with microsoft word, .exe files, .jpegs, and .mpegs, coincidently they all appear with either blue or green filenames, i've searched many places but have not been able to understand what the blue or green text filenames mean. i planned to just do a system restore but i have no store points. recently i ran ad-adware and i believe i may have deleted a twain file or somethin as on the restart i got an error of a missing twain file. im lost as what to do and why certian word documents, .jpegs, .exe, and .mpegs are affected and not all are inaccessible. any help will do.

thanks,
pete

Chuck replied to =?Utf-8?B?cGV0ZQ==?= on 3 Jun 2004

Pete,

Try this article:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/tips/security/encryptedfiles.asp

And Pete, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address
mining viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - never post your address unmunged.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

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