what does graphic.jpg.vbs mean whats .vbs? help!

[Slightlyjaded]

hello, since about 3 months ago every time i scan in a pictue my couputer adds .vbs to the end of the file name it also does this to my downloaded mp3 files so they look like

nirvana.mp3.vbs

or

rockpic.jpg.vbs

the problem is that he vbs wont allow me to post pictures i scan on my site and the vbs wont let me convert mp3's to wav to burn cds if u could help i would be forever greatful =)

[DaveSW]

Does it work if you just right click on the file and rename it by removing the .vbs????:confused:

[Robert Wellock]

Are you sure you don't have a virus on you system, like VBS.NewLove.A because the *.vbs is a Visual Basic Program extension and unless you use Micro$oft Visual Basic 6.0 to write progams on your machine it's highly likely if you get standard files ending in *.vbs (the ones you save that is) you have been infected.

[DaveSW]

http://www.csus.edu/uccs/alerts/archived/love.htm You're right rob - this link mentions two files the virus adapts - mp3 and jpg.

[Slightlyjaded]

I looked guys i have the virus so what do i do to get rid of it? Doi just delete all the files the Find FOlders or contents progrm found? If i delete them will my machine be back to normal?

Thakns for you help !!
=robb=

[DaveSW]

http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/fix.vbs.loveletter.html appears to offer a fix. But it also says you need to get Norton Antivirus...

Most antivirus software seems to protect against this now, including http://www.mcafee.com/ .

[Zach Elfers]

*.vbs is a VBScript external extension.

To get rid of your virus I would recommend doing a google search to find information about it. Then, if you don't get any info, go ahead and search for the virus with the Find Files or Folders. When you are sure that what you have found is the virus, delete it. (You might want to make a backup copy with a different extension just in case what you delete isn't really the virus.) I hope your computer is ok.