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Screen saver file
Name: RUBAN Date: February 15, 2005 at 03:56:42 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 3.0 512
Comment:
Where is the all screen saver file stored (.scr)including third party installation.
Name: mesich Date: February 15, 2005 at 04:10:55 Pacific
Reply:
Hi rUBAN, hello everyone,
Windows/System32 folder is where the Windows screensavers are stored.
I am not sure on the third party files. Do a search for .scr on your hard drive and it will show their location.
Best Regards, Mesich
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Response Number 2
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: February 15, 2005 at 04:46:46 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Ruban,
Since you seem not very familiar with PCs, you should know that some "malware" is in .SCR files.
You can find them all with:
attrib /s c:\*.scr
M2
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Response Number 3
Name: RUBAN Date: February 15, 2005 at 06:01:29 Pacific
Reply:
Is that true so why people selling those screen savers. How is that malware effect the pc.
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Response Number 4
Name: mesich Date: February 15, 2005 at 06:26:56 Pacific
Reply:
Hi RUBAN, M2, hello everyone,
RUBAN,
A file with the extention .scr could be several used for many different things. It could be a screensaver, fax viewer, screen font, along with being a virus. Just because the file contains .scr, doesn't necessarily mean it is a screensaver.
Best Regards, Mesich
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Response Number 5
Name: jboy Date: February 16, 2005 at 05:56:24 Pacific
Reply:
Screensaver files are executables - like any filetype that 'runs' (EXE, COM, BAT, PIF) they can potentially be malware.
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