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Re: [OT ?] Unwanted {Icon\return} files here and there: virus ?

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Subject: Re: [OT ?] Unwanted {Icon\return} files here and there: virus ?
From: Frank Bitterlich <bitterlich at gsco dot de>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 18:19:17 +0100
Emile,

is the name literally "{Icon\return}" ? Or do you mean the name is
"Icon" plus a chr(13) ?

Not sure if/how it's related, but maybe you know that previous versions
of REALbasic used to store it's serial number information in an
invisible file with a similar name in the Preferences folder. I believe
it was "Icon" plus a chr(8) or the like...

Might that be a lunatic RB IDE? Does the file created/modified stamps
give a clue? What's inside of the file? Does it have a resource fork?

Cheers,
   Frank+++

Emile Schwarz wrote:
> 
> Christian, all,
> 
> I asked:
> >> For an unknown reason, I found sometimes an invisible {Icon\return} inside
> >> some folders (but not all). Of course, these {Icon\return} file do not
> >> contains the parent folder's custom icon (if it was the case, I will know
> >> it !)
> 
> Christian answers:
> >This File has some Finder settings for that Windows and the custom icon
> >(if any) for that folder. It's normal.
> 
> >Your apps should look on f.visible before they do something. And
> >invisible files should be ignored.
> 
> Unfortunately, when the .Parent folder do not have its HasCustomIcon bit set 
> and you find an {Icon\return} file into that folder
> _and_ even inside my Netscape Mail folder this happens, I tend to believe 
> something wrong happens here.
> 
> If it was only within Netscape, that would be because it is Netscape 
> Communicator 4.7.5 !
> 
> But when I found hundreds of {Icon\return} files and check for the infamous 
> HasCustomIcon bit for say 10s of them and that this bit
> is not set, I tend to believe something wrong happens here.
> 
> BTW: I?m not upset by your answer, but by that ?I tend to believe something 
> wrong happens here?...
> 
> Other ideas ?
> 
> Emile



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