Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

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Jan 6th, 2006, 09:02 AM
szlamany

Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

I got a .MDB from someone in a PM...

I don't ever use ACCESS - so I'm unsure...

"The file may not be safe if it contains code that was intended to harm your computer"

Would you all open this file?
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:08 AM
Hack

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by szlamany

I got a .MDB from someone in a PM...

I don't ever use ACCESS - so I'm unsure...

"The file may not be safe if it contains code that was intended to harm your computer"

Would you all open this file?

No. I would whack it, and then inform the person that I got it from what happened, and politely ask why.
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:11 AM
kaffenils

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

You can hold down the shift button when you open the file to prevent autorun code.

I would probably be curious and open it on one of my computers that I don't have anything important on. Unplug the network cable first.

If you want to, you can PM it to me, and I will open it.
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:12 AM
Hack

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaffenils

You can hold down the shift button when you open the file to prevent autorun code.

I would probably be curious and open it on one of my computers that I don't have anything important on. Unplug the network cable first.

If you want to, you can PM it to me, and I will open it.

You are a brave man Sir! :D
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:13 AM
mendhak

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

MDB? I'd open it. It's not an MDE. :)
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:13 AM
kaffenils

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

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Originally Posted by Hack

You are a brave man Sir! :D

Brave, or just plain stupid? I need some exitement!!!!
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:15 AM
mendhak

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hack

No. I would whack it, and then inform the person that I got it from what happened, and politely ask why.

It is just a standard Windows warning, like you sometimes get for MP3s too at times. No harm.
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:29 AM
szlamany

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Here it is - please tell me when you download it as the other person does not want it left on the site...

It's related to this thread:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=378328

edit: zip and pw removed...
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:31 AM
kaffenils

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

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Jan 6th, 2006, 09:32 AM
mendhak

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Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

I opened it and I'm still alive.
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:34 AM
kaffenils

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

It's asking for a password.
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:35 AM
szlamany

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

pw=bs0911 - which is actually what got me worried in the first place...
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:38 AM
kaffenils

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by szlamany

pw=bs0911 - which is actually what got me worried in the first place...

I'm also alive after opening it. There is not code in the database at all, just a few tables.
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:41 AM
mendhak

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

That's right, I'm not here. :)
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:44 AM
szlamany

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

ok - since I know nothing about ACCESS...

Would one of you kind folks please try to open the file from VB - or at least send me the ADO connection string that would do so...

This person is getting a "can't find installable ISAM" error - which I feel is not related to the .MDB but related to the MDAC/ADO install myself...
Jan 6th, 2006, 09:48 AM
Hack

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by szlamany

This person is getting a "can't find installable ISAM" error - which I feel is not related to the .MDB but related to the MDAC/ADO install myself...

That would be completely correct sir.

(You all are still alive, but are you well?) :D
Jan 6th, 2006, 10:03 AM
mendhak

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Tell him to reinstall MDAC. I have a sneaking suspicion though, that this may be related to the MDB file having being made in Access 95/97.
Jan 6th, 2006, 10:12 AM
szlamany

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Thanks all - I'm going to direct him to this thread - but I think we've already told him to check MDAC and didn't get resolution...

Thanks again!
Jan 6th, 2006, 10:15 AM
Hack

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by szlamany

Thanks all - I'm going to direct him to this thread - but I think we've already told him to check MDAC and didn't get resolution...

Thanks again!

I believe mendhak is probably right on the money, and this person should be running MDAC 2.8 (which I think is the most current version)
Jan 6th, 2006, 10:16 AM
szlamany

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

Well - this is what I told them...

http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...6&postcount=29
Jan 6th, 2006, 11:25 AM
salvelinus

Re: Would you open a .MDB that someone sent to you?

I didn't read all those threads, but MDAC 2.6 & up doesn't include parts of earlier MDACs (I forget exactly what), so they may need to install 2.5 as well.

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