Dummy program?

Smousie · 06-14-2009, 01:18 PM

I'm sure everyone is familiar with this situation: you want to open a file, so you right click and select "Open With", and it gives you a list of programs to choose from.

When I do this on my computer, one of the programs in the list is called "Dummy". This program does not appear in my program list under the Start menu, and does not appear in the list under Add/Remove programs. I have not installed any program with this name. When I select this program to open a particular file, nothing happens.

I'm concerned that this program may be malware, and I don't know what it is or how to get rid of it. Can anyone advise please?

**TheBruce1** · 06-14-2009, 02:12 PM

Hello

Do you have Spybot installed?
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=17084

~~ll_Z3R0_ll~~ · 06-15-2009, 04:08 AM

Oh jeeze...the kinds of questions that are asked...

Goto Start Menu > Search
Click "All Files and Folders"
Type in "Dummy" under "All or part of the file name"
Make sure Look in "My Computer" is selected
Now that you have your result list for "Dummy"
Look for a Dummy folder located in "C:\Program Files"
Double Click it
Press "Ctrl" + "a"
Right-click
Click "Delete"
And voila! You've just deleted everything associated with "Dummy"

**johnwill** · 06-15-2009, 06:23 AM

I can see why you're a Zero with advice like that! Smousie, I suggest you ignore the last post, since that will clearly not solve your issue.

Smousie · 06-15-2009, 09:04 AM

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I do have Spybot installed. After reading that thread you linked to I can see that the Dummy program is part of Spybot, and that's why I can't find it anywhere. As it appears to be an essential part of Spybot I'm confident it's not malware, so I'll just leave it alone. Thanks for the help :)

~~ll_Z3R0_ll~~ · 06-15-2009, 10:57 AM

(previous content removed) listen to everything johnwill has to say, because he is God when it comes to computers.

**Jason09** · 06-15-2009, 12:09 PM

Well, as you can see, it's not that he came up with the exact physical solution, but he knew what he was saying! The post he was saying to ingore obvisouly was pretty far to do with what the problem really was!

06-14-2009, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smousie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 16 OS: Vista	Dummy program? I'm sure everyone is familiar with this situation: you want to open a file, so you right click and select "Open With", and it gives you a list of programs to choose from. When I do this on my computer, one of the programs in the list is called "Dummy". This program does not appear in my program list under the Start menu, and does not appear in the list under Add/Remove programs. I have not installed any program with this name. When I select this program to open a particular file, nothing happens. I'm concerned that this program may be malware, and I don't know what it is or how to get rid of it. Can anyone advise please?

06-14-2009, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheBruce1 Moderator, Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dùn Èideann,Scotland. Posts: 5,093 OS: XP	Re: Dummy program? Hello Do you have Spybot installed? http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=17084 __________________ Member of ASAP since 2007 Member of UNITE since 2008 Notice to BT customers BT to dump Phorm, see Here for more information. No DPI If we have helped you in anyway, please consider Donating

06-15-2009, 04:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
~~ll_Z3R0_ll~~ Troubled Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 10 OS: XP SP2, Vista Home Premium, Linux-Ubuntu 9.1+, Mac OS 9, BackTrack 3, BackTrack 4, Linux-Yellow Dog	Re: Dummy program? Oh jeeze...the kinds of questions that are asked... Goto Start Menu > Search Click "All Files and Folders" Type in "Dummy" under "All or part of the file name" Make sure Look in "My Computer" is selected Now that you have your result list for "Dummy" Look for a Dummy folder located in "C:\Program Files" Double Click it Press "Ctrl" + "a" Right-click Click "Delete" And voila! You've just deleted everything associated with "Dummy"

06-15-2009, 06:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Dummy program? I can see why you're a *Zero* with advice like that! Smousie, I suggest you ignore the last post, since that will clearly not solve your issue. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

06-15-2009, 09:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Smousie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 16 OS: Vista	Re: Dummy program? Thanks for your reply. Yes, I do have Spybot installed. After reading that thread you linked to I can see that the Dummy program is part of Spybot, and that's why I can't find it anywhere. As it appears to be an essential part of Spybot I'm confident it's not malware, so I'll just leave it alone. Thanks for the help :)

06-15-2009, 10:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
~~ll_Z3R0_ll~~ Troubled Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 10 OS: XP SP2, Vista Home Premium, Linux-Ubuntu 9.1+, Mac OS 9, BackTrack 3, BackTrack 4, Linux-Yellow Dog	Re: Dummy program? (previous content removed) listen to everything johnwill has to say, because he is God when it comes to computers.

06-15-2009, 12:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,321 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Dummy program? Well, as you can see, it's not that he came up with the exact physical solution, but he knew what he was saying! The post he was saying to ingore obvisouly was pretty far to do with what the problem really was! __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.