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How do I get rid of a f.txt file that continues to pop up. Is this a viruse?

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mjones21
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I was on google mail and open up a email from one of my friends to look at her reume. I transfer it over to windows and then as I went to go on to indeed.com , this file f.txt keeps coming up asking me"do I want to save it it notepad default or open it. It wont go away. Its not any of the file names that I open previously and I cant find this file anywhere . Is this a Virus? How can I get rid of it?

I was on google mail and open up a email from one of my friends to look at her reume. I transfer it over to windows and then as I went to go on to indeed.com , this file f.txt keeps coming up asking me"do I want to save it it notepad default or open it. It wont go away. Its not any of the file names that I open previously and I cant find this file anywhere . Is this a Virus? How can I get rid of it?

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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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FredMcD
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Next time, select "Save As" and read everything.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. Each works differently. If one program misses something, another may pick it up.

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window

Clear the cache and remove cookies only from websites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
mjones21
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Thank You so much. Your advise help solve my problem.