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Windows unsafe files?

ExoduS 18.11 · 2007-09-30 18:08:21

Hey all, was sent a file over msn live messenger, and for some reason windows decided it was harmful. even tho it was only a picture. im wonderin how do i view this picture anyways, because im certain it isnt harmful.. thanks a mill

30-09-2007 6:08pm

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Hey all, was sent a file over msn live messenger, and for some reason windows decided it was harmful. even tho it was only a picture. im wonderin how do i view this picture anyways, because im certain it isnt harmful.. thanks a mill

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ExoduS 18.11 wrote:

Hey all, was sent a file over msn live messenger, and for some reason windows decided it was harmful. even tho it was only a picture. im wonderin how do i view this picture anyways, because im certain it isnt harmful.. thanks a mill

Who did you get it from (known or unknown), and in Tools>Folder Options>View in Windows Explorer, do you have "hide extensions of known file types" clicked? It may be an exe file saved as Cute_Kitten.jpg.exe (but as the exe is a known file extension, you'll only see Cute_Kitten.jpg) and thus Windows flags it.

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