Re: File named "~" on Administrator Desktop of Windows Server 2003

From: AJStadlin (ajstadlin_at_appnetsys.com)
Date: 08/24/03 

Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2003 10:43:18 -0700

Thank you!

It puzzled me that it is so difficult to do a search
on "~" in the news groups or KBs. Searching
for "Unidentified file on Desktop" in Google resulted in
Outlook Express being the culprit as you describe. Sorry
that I thought it may have been IIS security or
configuration issue. I've only just started using OE for
quickly testing WS2003 SMTP configuration ... the reason I
never saw the problem before WS2003 was because I never
really used OE before!

Thanks again!

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>That is a copy of your address book. It happens every
time you edit your
>address book, and is caused by an Outlook Express
update. Nothing to worry
>about :-)
>
>--
>--Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
>http://www.imbored.biz - A Windows Server 2003 visual,
step-by-step
>tutorial site :-)
>Only reply by newsgroup. If I see an email I didn't ask
for, it will be
>deleted without reading.
>
>
>"AJStadlin" <ajstadlin@appnetsys.com> wrote in message
>news:009401c36a5d$6065e860$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have been testing Windows Server 2003 and discovered
>> that sometime after installing WS2003, a file with the
>> name of "~" appears on the administrator desktop. The
>> file is a binary file about 172K in size with some text
>> visible in it: "Main Identity's Contacts"
>>
>> The most recent event was on a straight WS2003 install,
>> configure it as an Application Server with IIS and SMTP.
>> Then installed Exchange 2003. No third party software
>> installed. All Windows Updates installed prior to the
>> Exchange Installation. After installing Exchange, I
>> configured and ran Outlook Express to test Exchange.
>>
>> I'm puzzled why the ~ file appeared. Searching for "~"
in
>> Microsoft Technet and Antivirus web sites has resulted
in
>> no finds.
>>
>> Does anyone know why this file appears on the desktop?
I
>> notice no effect if I delete it. This is the 4th time
>> I've encountered it on Windows Server 2003. In
>> particular, I'm concerned if it is an indicator of a
>> security breach (i.e. dropped by a worm).
>>
>> Any info related to the ~ file will be greatly
appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
>.
>

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