files doing something strange

newguy5 · 05-05-2008, 02:30 AM

i have some songs from one album that in the massive folder of music i have continuously get refreshed as being modified. i sort mine by date modified so i can listen to the most recent ones i put on my computer, but am confused why these get "modified" without me actually even listening to them. any ideas?

g25racer · 05-05-2008, 04:37 AM

Must be your media player is updating them with album art or album info or something. Try disabling all auto features in media player. Or you could try booting into safe mode w/o internet connections and see if the time modified changes. If it does then you are most likely looking at a virus.

newguy5 · 05-06-2008, 11:46 PM

okay it seems to happen with a lot of files. every now and then when winamp opens these files get updated. how do i check to see what's happening to them to cause them to get updated? anyone?

g25racer · 05-06-2008, 11:52 PM

There is a program to do so but you should not use it without professional help. Go to the security section and make a new thread and ask "why files keep getting modified" or something to that extent. You might have a virus if files keep getting modified. So dont panic but head over to the security section. They will probably ask for a hijackthis log, so post one if you know what it is. If not, they will tell you what to do. They are very good at what they do.

g25racer · 05-07-2008, 01:17 AM

Wow im blind! You are in security section! Then make a new thread and title it "possible virus?" or something like that. That shall grab the pro's attention and they shall help you.

05-05-2008, 02:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
newguy5 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 25 Posts: 940	files doing something strange i have some songs from one album that in the massive folder of music i have continuously get refreshed as being modified. i sort mine by date modified so i can listen to the most recent ones i put on my computer, but am confused why these get "modified" without me actually even listening to them. any ideas? __________________ C2D E6750 Arctic Freezer 7 Pro 2GB G.Skill RAM PC2-6400 Gigabyte P35-DS3L Sapphire Radeon 3850 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Thermaltake TR2 500W 22" Westinghouse (widescreen)

05-05-2008, 04:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	Must be your media player is updating them with album art or album info or something. Try disabling all auto features in media player. Or you could try booting into safe mode w/o internet connections and see if the time modified changes. If it does then you are most likely looking at a virus. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

05-06-2008, 11:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
newguy5 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, Tx Age: 25 Posts: 940	okay it seems to happen with a lot of files. every now and then when winamp opens these files get updated. how do i check to see what's happening to them to cause them to get updated? anyone? __________________ C2D E6750 Arctic Freezer 7 Pro 2GB G.Skill RAM PC2-6400 Gigabyte P35-DS3L Sapphire Radeon 3850 250GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Thermaltake TR2 500W 22" Westinghouse (widescreen)

05-06-2008, 11:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	There is a program to do so but you should not use it without professional help. Go to the security section and make a new thread and ask "why files keep getting modified" or something to that extent. You might have a virus if files keep getting modified. So dont panic but head over to the security section. They will probably ask for a hijackthis log, so post one if you know what it is. If not, they will tell you what to do. They are very good at what they do. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

05-07-2008, 01:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	Wow im blind! You are in security section! Then make a new thread and title it "possible virus?" or something like that. That shall grab the pro's attention and they shall help you. __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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