strange behavior:windows xp creating a new same named folder that has exe extension.

[madmicmar]

hi guys,

i just bought an hp windows xp pc for myself and happen to notice some strange behavior. whenever i create a folder, for example a new folder in my documents, the same folder (with folder icon but empty contents) is created inside that folder. when i click on it, it redirects to the my documents folder. its functions like a shortcut. when i delete it, it says deleting new folder.exe. so now i figured its some sort of application pretending to be a folder. after deleting it and when i restart my computer the folder is there again. to me its annoying and seems its behavior is like a virus. i am wondering if this is related to the missing folder options problem that i am encountering just the same. i hope that some of you have encountered this same problem and help me resolve it. thanks guys. i'll be waiting for yor reply.

[chris5126]

Hey if its a new comp reformat could be a problem with windows registery or it could be infected with a virus or spyware if that is not an option then use ewido to do a scan see if you have any spyware if not there have been a few more problems like this search this forum to see how they were solved.

[madmicmar]

Hey if its a new comp reformat could be a problem with windows registery or it could be infected with a virus or spyware if that is not an option then use ewido to do a scan see if you have any spyware if not there have been a few more problems like this search this forum to see how they were solved.

thanks to your reply. i did a lot of research and got info that my pc was infected of rontokbro virus. i have printed few info and started fixing them. i have cleaned the virus and all i need to do now is do the registry since the virus has changed it. i'm checking out some tools to do this. thanks for your reply though. i appreciate it.

[ghanu]

hi guys,

i just bought an hp windows xp pc for myself and happen to notice some strange behavior. whenever i create a folder, for example a new folder in my documents, the same folder (with folder icon but empty contents) is created inside that folder. when i click on it, it redirects to the my documents folder. its functions like a shortcut. when i delete it, it says deleting new folder.exe. so now i figured its some sort of application pretending to be a folder. after deleting it and when i restart my computer the folder is there again. to me its annoying and seems its behavior is like a virus. i am wondering if this is related to the missing folder options problem that i am encountering just the same. i hope that some of you have encountered this same problem and help me resolve it. thanks guys. i'll be waiting for yor reply.
pl send me.

[burs]

i am suffering same problem. so pleas could u tell how can solve this problem

[hamada_1990]

dude it is a VIRUS i had it too avast and deleted it

[nasirqazi]

helo

[nasirqazi]

I am facing the same problem, the same name folders are being created itself and regenerated automatically even after being deleted. and secondly got china USB virus. please advise me

[ashishmittal]

sir,

pls help me

I have a pen drive. Today i see some named folders with the same name that has a exe extension.

1. When i double click on the same nothing will be happen.
2. When i format the same pen drive it cann't be formatted.

Now I am confused what will i do?

[ ashish mittal ]

[sittas87]

sir,

pls help me

I have a pen drive. Today i see some named folders with the same name that has a exe extension.

1. When i double click on the same nothing will be happen.
2. When i format the same pen drive it cann't be formatted.

Now I am confused what will i do?

[ ashish mittal ]

Hi there
What do you mean it cant be formatted.what happens when you try to format?error massage? anything?