I just turned on my computer and now all my ".jpg" files are now ".vbs" files... and my ".mp3" files are also ".vbs"

And then something pops up saying:

"files that are required for windows to run properly have been replaced"

Then it says to insert the windows cd to replace the files

I did this but all my ".jpg"s and my ".mp3"s are still ".vbs"

I can rename the extensions but i have 20 gigs of mp3s!!


Help what should I do??

Thanks in advance

 

.vbs means visual basic i think here try this i though i could tell you to use (open with) you have to right click but im not sure if you can do that, but you can do this if you wanna play your songs if you have winamp, select all songs right click and click on enque in winamp....also if you can use the open with, search for winamp and if its works i think it will convert it back to mp3

 

i kinda wrote the one before quickly sorry about that just ask if you dont understand ill be glad to help you.

 

UPDATE:

Its some virus that takes the file i.e.. "123.mp3" then makes another file "123.mp3.vbs" and hides the "123.mp3" so all you see when you open the folder is "123.mp3.vbs".

but it doesn’t just make it hidden. I tried to view all hidden files and there was nothing. I know that the original still exists because I opened my winamp playlist (before I got the virus) and the files played.

so "123.mp3" still exists but how can I make it visible????

 

Get rid of the winap player.......there is a fault with it.......hackers can **** with it.
Record companies are happy.

 

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t281-s2109397,00.html



gET RID OF IT UNTIL THEY GET A PATCH FOR IT......soory bout the caps

 

i agree al

 

I just figured out I have the love letter worm so I’m basically fucked 20 gigs of mp3s =

thanks for your help guys
:cry:

 

That why I upgraded my version of WinAmp.........I hardly use it anyways...........I usualy use Musicmatch or MediaPlayer.

Don't worry about the 20 gigs........you can get that all back plus more in lesss than a week if you really wanted too.

Next time, do what I did......get a second HD in a removable sleeve......every once and a while........back it all up. Take it out when your not using it.........that way, you have a good HD with all your favorite stuff on it. Safer that way.

Or, just burn it to a CDR.

 

why dont you just get norton antivirus 2002 i have it, and its great

 

trend is tons better..less constricting..never had a virus ever and it's all i've ever used..

me and Norton's have never gotten along

sounds like it's format time..

 

AVG

Been running it for awhile now. Not one problem. Free updates and it finds all the virusus (not on my machine but in other tests)

 

thanks for all your help guys