Cannot open drive from My Computer

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Panchi

I receive a meesage "Open With" whenever I try to open a drive from my
compuer, why is that so?
 
Panchi wrote:

> I receive a meesage "Open With" whenever I try to open a drive from my
> compuer, why is that so?

Since you posted in a newsgroup for viruses, is there some reason you
believe this is connected to a virus? The easiest and quickest fix is to
right-click on the drive icon and choose "Open". Then look for a file
called autorun.inf and if you find it, delete it.

Otherwise, do the normal scanning for viruses and malware:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Malke
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I'm pretty sure it isn't malware... as i have tried all the programs or most
of them in order to try to fix the problem. the problem originated when i
first installed apple itunes as it was needed so my brother could put songs
onto his ipod. but it could have been something else which may have triggered
it... i have also scanned the entire drive with avast anti virus, norton
internet security and kaspersky internet security (not installed at same
time)... and didn't find any viruses at all. also when trying to access
hidden files and folders you cannot as the option in tools doesn't apply. is
there any fix?? i have uninstalled itunes to try to fix it but it doesn't. i
have also tried registry cleaners and tried enabling some startup functions
in msconfig. but still no joy...

only thing i can think of is a clean install... only thing is i don't have
an install disk... so i'll have to get one of a torrent site... i wish
Microsoft would allow you to download a copy from there website, and for it
to be only usable with the licence key i already have... or for the computer
supplier to give you a copy with the purchase of the pc. anyway that is the
only thing i can think of to get around this problem.
 
I'm pretty sure it isn't malware... as i have tried all the programs
or most
of them in order to try to fix the problem. the problem originated
when i
first installed apple itunes as it was needed so my brother could put
songs
onto his ipod. but it could have been something else which may have
triggered
it... i have also scanned the entire drive with avast anti virus,
norton
internet security and kaspersky internet security (not installed at
same
time)... and didn't find any viruses at all. also when trying to
access
hidden files and folders you cannot as the option in tools doesn't
apply. is
there any fix?? i have uninstalled itunes to try to fix it but it
doesn't. i
have also tried registry cleaners and tried enabling some startup
functions
in msconfig. but still no joy...

only thing i can think of is a clean install... only thing is i don't
have
an install disk... so i'll have to get one of a torrent site... i wish
Microsoft would allow you to download a copy from there website, and
for it
to be only usable with the licence key i already have... or for the
computer
supplier to give you a copy with the purchase of the pc. anyway that
is the
only thing i can think of to get around this problem.
 
I am sitting with exactly the same problem and this is my findings:

AVG anti-virus, does a scan, and it detects an autorun.inf "virus" and
a 2fitri something file. Obviously one removes it as it is melicious.

I have noticed that the moment this has been done, you get a problem:
If you double click on any of your drives in my computer, it brings up a
screen "open with". You can access the drives in all otherways but not
through "my computer" with a double click.

Does anyone have a solution that could actually work?


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From: "Snarfie" <Snarfie.3c2wvc@DoNotSpam.com>

| I am sitting with exactly the same problem and this is my findings:

| AVG anti-virus, does a scan, and it detects an autorun.inf "virus" and a 2fitri
| something file. Obviously one removes it as it is melicious.

| I have noticed that the moment this has been done, you get a problem: If you double
| click on any of your drives in my computer, it brings up a screen "open with". You can
| access the drives in all otherways but not through "my computer" with a double click.

| Does anyone have a solution that could actually work? -- Snarfie

Since you posted throught the BS interface called http://forums.techarena.in to the real
Microsoft News Groups instaed of accessing them through a news client and failed to quote
the orginal thred, we have no idea what you are talking about whan you wrote "I am sitting
with exactly the same problem ...".

You have malware that spreads through the AutoRun capablity of removable media. All your
Read/Write media such as Flash Drives *must* be cleaned or you risk re-infection or
spreading the infection to others.

Did you try rebooting your PC before you click on a drive in Explorer you actually browse
said drive ?
If not, please do so.

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http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
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On Jul 5, 6:01 pm, "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nosp...@Verizon.Net>
wrote:
> From: "Snarfie" <Snarfie.3c2...@DoNotSpam.com>
>
> | I am sitting with exactly the same problem and this is my findings:
>
> | AVG anti-virus, does a scan, and it detects an autorun.inf "virus" and a 2fitri
> | something file. Obviously one removes it as it is melicious.
>
> | I have noticed that the moment this has been done, you get a problem: If you double
> | click on any of your drives in my computer, it brings up a screen "open with". You can
> | access the drives in all otherways but not through "my computer" with a double click.
>
> | Does anyone have a solution that could actually work? -- Snarfie
>
> Since you posted throught the BS interface called  http://forums.techarena.into the real
> Microsoft News Groups instaed of accessing them through a news client and failed to quote
> the orginal thred, we have no idea what you are talking about whan you wrote "I am sitting
> with exactly the same problem ...".
>
> You have malware that spreads through the AutoRun capablity of removable media.  All your
> Read/Write media such as Flash Drives *must* be cleaned or you risk re-infection or
> spreading the infection to others.
>
> Did you try rebooting your PC before you click on a drive in Explorer you actually browse
> said drive ?
> If not, please do so.
>
> --
> Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

It's a pseudo virus called "Disk Night"
It was originally made to "prevent" flash drives from getting viruses
(but because of the method and problems caused it has been qualified
as a virus).

Try searching around for "Disk Night fix tool" or something like that,
it will fix the problems caused by disk night.
 
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