[SEL] Member's Sites on Oldengine.org - IMPORTANT

[Bill Dickerson]

Don't delete them, they are normal.
I use FrontPage and it creates them. They've been on every site I've ever
developed.

(There aren't any viruses or worms that operate that way............ )


Bill 

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Listerdiesel
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:05 PM
To: SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com
Cc: stationary-engine at oldengine.org
Subject: [SEL] Member's Sites on Oldengine.org - IMPORTANT

While updating our own site today, I noticed that I had a new folder named
"_vti_cnf" in my Oldengine main folder, and subsequently I also found one of
these folders in every one of the subfolders on my site.

A check on a random sample of other member's folders shows the same thing
has happened.

The folders on our site appears to have duplicate copies of my files inside,
and while I can rename the folders, I cannot delete them. A quick check on
others shows that the duplicates are there also, but of that site's files,
not my own.

I don't know what these folders are, and why they are there, so could I ask
everyone who has data stored on Oldengine in the way of website info to
please ensure that they have a full set of backups done.

The file folders all seem to have the same date of the 24th January
2006 and there are a few virus/worms that activate on the 24th of the month,
but this may not be the reason for the file folders, I am just trying to
find out what has happened.

The site seems to be operating normally, and I have full access to all
sections. I cannot get hold of Jim Dunmyer at present, but will advise as
soon as I have more information. If anyone out there has knowledge of this,
please get in touch.

Peter
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Peter A Forbes
Email: listerdiesel at gmail.com
Web: www.oldengine.org/members/diesel

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