notepad.exe missing? Edit: Possible Virus Attack...

Larry_OHF · 06-28-2004, 09:34 AM

My notepad.exe is no longer on my PC.

Can anyone explain that one?

Maybe this??? http://www.pchell.com/virus/qaz.shtml

[ 06-28-2004, 08:36 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Harkoliar · 06-28-2004, 09:43 AM

i hate manual removal.. just wanna say good luck.. i must say larry, what websites do you go to? i remember you having 6 spyware programs and bunch of anti-virus links and its still not enough for ya. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Bozos of Bones · 06-28-2004, 09:43 AM

Just remember to turn off the auto-recovery in case the trojan got itself inside there too.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 06-28-2004, 12:03 PM

well, my notepad.exe disappeared too, I just got a friend to send me another copy.

Larry_OHF · 06-28-2004, 02:46 PM

No virus was found and if I type in notepad on the run command, I can access it, but if I do a search for notepad or any .exe that has notepad name...it is not there.

Weird, eh?

Arledrian · 06-28-2004, 02:58 PM

Notepad.exe should be right in your C:WINDOWS folder. If it's not there, I can send you my copy, if you like.

Stormymystic · 06-28-2004, 02:58 PM

not weird, it has been misplaced

try running it, and seeing if you can find where it is located now, worse comes to worse, just have someone send you a new one, and place it in the program file

RoSs_bg2_rox · 06-28-2004, 05:09 PM

maybe it is an xp error. It happened to me to and I didn't get a virus at the time. Just get someone to send you another copy, il give you a copy of mine, or you can get Arledrians etc.

edit: Maybe the .exe file extension has been renamed to something else, which would make it unrecognizable.

[ 06-28-2004, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: RoSs_bg2_rox ]

Bungleau · 06-28-2004, 05:27 PM

Weird. Perhaps you've flipped a switch in Windows that tells it to ignore certain file types when you do a search.

As long as it's there, you should be fine. But I'd be looking for what other strangeness may appear....

Larry_OHF · 06-28-2004, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arledrian:
Notepad.exe should be right in your C:WINDOWS folder. If it's not there, I can send you my copy, if you like.

Ok, that got me to it, though I am surprised to have found it. I did a search and could not. Also, I was mistakenly looking in system and system32 folders for this.

So, what has happened is that the shortcuts no longer take me to the .exe, so I have to go back through and redirect it to the right place.

Thanks. That was a wierd glitch.

06-28-2004, 09:34 AM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	My notepad.exe is no longer on my PC. Can anyone explain that one? Maybe this??? http://www.pchell.com/virus/qaz.shtml [ 06-28-2004, 08:36 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

06-28-2004, 09:43 AM	#2
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	i hate manual removal.. just wanna say good luck.. i must say larry, what websites do you go to? i remember you having 6 spyware programs and bunch of anti-virus links and its still not enough for ya. [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Catch me if you can..

06-28-2004, 09:43 AM	#3
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Just remember to turn off the auto-recovery in case the trojan got itself inside there too. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

06-28-2004, 12:03 PM	#4
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	well, my notepad.exe disappeared too, I just got a friend to send me another copy. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

06-28-2004, 02:58 PM	#7
Stormymystic Knight of the Rose Join Date: April 8, 2003 Location: Arkansas Age: 48 Posts: 4,442	not weird, it has been misplaced try running it, and seeing if you can find where it is located now, worse comes to worse, just have someone send you a new one, and place it in the program file __________________ [url]\"http://stormymystic.deviantart.com/gallery/\" target=\"_blank\"> [img]\"http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3968/stormyvx6.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /></a>

06-28-2004, 02:46 PM	#5
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	No virus was found and if I type in notepad on the run command, I can access it, but if I do a search for notepad or any .exe that has notepad name...it is not there. Weird, eh?

06-28-2004, 02:58 PM	#6
Arledrian Egyptian Goddess of the Dead Join Date: July 12, 2001 Location: South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 3,771	Notepad.exe should be right in your C:WINDOWS folder. If it's not there, I can send you my copy, if you like.

06-28-2004, 05:09 PM	#8
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 34 Posts: 5,225	maybe it is an xp error. It happened to me to and I didn't get a virus at the time. Just get someone to send you another copy, il give you a copy of mine, or you can get Arledrians etc. edit: Maybe the .exe file extension has been renamed to something else, which would make it unrecognizable. [ 06-28-2004, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: RoSs_bg2_rox ] __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

06-28-2004, 05:27 PM	#9
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Weird. Perhaps you've flipped a switch in Windows that tells it to ignore certain file types when you do a search. As long as it's there, you should be fine. But I'd be looking for what other strangeness may appear.... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

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