king malcolm
2007-08-21, 14:18
Can anyone throw some light on an odd thing that I have just noticed ?
Running XP SP2, spybot s+d version 1.4
When I right click on a data file of any sort, be it an image, Word document , Powerpoint file or whatever, the usual menu appears with all the right options, including the usual "open with....." option.
Suddenly, in the list of suitable progs is one called "Dummy" and it has the Spybot S+D icon next to it,
When I go through My Computer>programs and look at Spybot, there is a folder in there called "Dummies" containing some jpg files of what appears to be various parts of the Spybot GUI.
The properties of that folder tell me that it is a legitimate part of Spybot, all my anti nasty progs tell me that there is nothing to worry about.
Does anyone else using Spybot have the same experience ? Is it legitimate ? And how did a single folder in a programme that does not "open" files as such come to be in the "open with" dialogue.
Thank you in advance for any comments or observations, and can some kind soul tell me if it is possible to remove this item from my "open with" list ?
Running XP SP2, spybot s+d version 1.4
When I right click on a data file of any sort, be it an image, Word document , Powerpoint file or whatever, the usual menu appears with all the right options, including the usual "open with....." option.
Suddenly, in the list of suitable progs is one called "Dummy" and it has the Spybot S+D icon next to it,
When I go through My Computer>programs and look at Spybot, there is a folder in there called "Dummies" containing some jpg files of what appears to be various parts of the Spybot GUI.
The properties of that folder tell me that it is a legitimate part of Spybot, all my anti nasty progs tell me that there is nothing to worry about.
Does anyone else using Spybot have the same experience ? Is it legitimate ? And how did a single folder in a programme that does not "open" files as such come to be in the "open with" dialogue.
Thank you in advance for any comments or observations, and can some kind soul tell me if it is possible to remove this item from my "open with" list ?