Cannot open drive from My Computer

[Guest Panchi]

I receive a meesage "Open With" whenever I try to open a drive from my

compuer, why is that so?

[Guest Malke]

Panchi wrote:

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> I receive a meesage "Open With" whenever I try to open a drive from my

> compuer, why is that so?</span>

 

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....emoving_Malware

 

Malke

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[Guest generalcaw]

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.

[Guest GeneralCaw@gmail.com]

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.

[Guest Snarfie]

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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[Guest David H. Lipman]

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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[Guest Judicandus]

On Jul 5, 6:01 pm, "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nosp...@Verizon.Net>

wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> 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</span>

 

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.