Anyone ever heard of TFTP3496

[David Weikel]

When booting my computer, I get a message "Windows cannot
open this file TFTP3496. To open this file, Windows
needs to know what program created it. Windows can go
online to look it up automatically, or you can manually
select from a list of programs on your computer. What do
you want to do?"

Any ideas what this program does, or how to fix this
error? With all of the virus trash floating around, I am
trying to be cautious.

Thanks!

[R. C. White]

Hi, David.

> With all of the virus trash floating around, I am
> trying to be cautious.

Good! If you'll read a few messages here today - or read your newspaper or
listen to the radio or TV - you'll learn that there's a new virus attack
called MSBlast that's sweeping the world today. One symptom is TFTP files.
If you had visited Windows Update since the fix appeared there last month,
this probably would not be a problem for you.

For "What do I do now, Coach?" instructions, see this URL:

MS03-026: Buffer Overrun in RPC Interface May Allow Code Execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823980

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"David Weikel" > wrote in message
...
> When booting my computer, I get a message "Windows cannot
> open this file TFTP3496. To open this file, Windows
> needs to know what program created it. Windows can go
> online to look it up automatically, or you can manually
> select from a list of programs on your computer. What do
> you want to do?"
>
> Any ideas what this program does, or how to fix this
> error? With all of the virus trash floating around, I am
> trying to be cautious.
>
> Thanks!