Network shares appear but cannot open them

[scross]

Greetings,

I have a network of Windows XP Pro computers with Office 2003. Both are SP3 and fully patched via microsoft updates.

The network is a standard cat5e and connects to an unmanaged Gbit Switch. The server runs Debian linux and Samba is used for network shares.

A newly added laptop has a problem where after logging on the network shares display as expected under My Computer. I can use START - RUN - \\servername\sharename and the server shares contents displays as expected.

However if I double click on the share under My Computer I am prompted with "Chose the program to use to open this file: File: N:\"

If I browse and select C:\Windows\Explorer.exe then the share opens as normal. The tick box you always use this option is greyed out so I cannot tick it.

The user I am logged onto the computer as has full local administrator access.

Odly I can access the home drive of the user I am logged on by simply double clicking on the home network share for the user which is always mapped to H:

I am not sure if Windows Explorer is the issue or if it is a Samba configuration issue.

Othe rcomputers on the network operate correctly in terms of opening network shares by double clickign on the share icon under My Computer.

I would very much appreciate any assistance with this problem.

Thank you. Regards SC

 

[kimsland]

"Chose the program to use to open this file: File: N:\"

Check the root of N drive (once you open it with Explorer again)
For a "autorun.inf" file (or any inf file) You may need to show all files and folders (including system files)
Once found, rename it to autorun.old, or just delete it

 

[scross]

Thank you for your quick response.

There is indeed an AUTORUN.INF file in the network share. It contains the following.

[autorun]
open=
shell\open=Open(wvcst)
shell\open\Command=WScript.exe .\wvcst.vbs
shell\open\Default=1
shell\explore=Explore(0)
shell\explore\Command=WScript.exe .\wvcst.vbs

I have renamed them and will try logging on again tomorrow when I am back onsite.

Is there a reason it only affects newly added computers and not ones that have been on the network for a while?

Many thanks your advise.
Regards SC

 

[kimsland]

Is there a reason it only affects newly added computers and not ones that have been on the network for a while?

Yes
These systems are more likely to get virus or trojans, due to the fact that the security files and Antivirus may not be installed.

Other than that, no !

Maybe you should do a few scans