Getting a load of "Desktop-x-x"

[Lukas Engqvist]

every time I browse I get a downloaded file called "desktop-x-x" (where ex is an incremental number)
Don't know if this has to do with the latest Safari update…Â*or if you have updated on site? Am I the only one?

 

[Marko]

Same thing here-but it is only true in Safari4 not Firefox

 

[Al Ferrari]

Samething here also. But it's ONLY at PrintPlanet and at no other site. What the heck is going on?????????

Safari Version 4.0.3 (4531.9)

Al

 

[Al Ferrari]

I am getting a Desktop-x-x.Doc file in the Users directory, and a "Desktop-x" Folder in the User directory.

Al

 

[Cory Smith]

can you upload one of the files? not able to reproduce this on my end.

 

[Al Ferrari]

I am now writing from the home computer with Safari Version 4.0.2 (4530.19). It's not happening at this computer, at least not with this version of Safari.

Al

 

[Lukas Engqvist]

This is the kind of file

This is the kind of file

I can't really see that it's more than just a file, with very little content. failed unless I ziped it.
View attachment Desktop-40-1.zip

 

[Al Ferrari]

I am back at the work computer. The issue is still occurring. An archive of 2 of these files is attached.

On another computer here running Safari 4.0.2 it does not occur. Both of these machines are on OS 10.4.11.

Al

 

[Cory Smith]

are you guys on tiger by chance? We haven't made any changes to the site, so I have a feeling this might be some type of safari bug

Apple - Support - Discussions - Possible Safari 4.0.3 issue ...

 

[Al Ferrari]

Yes that Apple support link is describing the exact issue. The machine I am seeing this on is on Tiger with Safari 4.0.3 as I reported earlier.

Al

 

[Al Ferrari]

I have quit Safari 4.0.3, and launched Version 3.0.4 (523.12) on another drive on the same machine. The issue continues.

Al

 

[Cory Smith]

thanks Al. I can't get this to reproduce on our end..using 10.5. It appears it's something to do with a javascript or safari update that apple has issued. We have changed nothing on the site recently.

 

[Al Ferrari]

Monday 8/31/09: the problem has stopped without my doing anything.

Have Lukas and Marko found likewise???

Al

Edit: Cory, did you do anything to fix it on your end? I noticed that I had to re log in today, which usually I do not.

 

[Al Ferrari]

This problem has re started again today. I had shut down the mac to remove a SCSI device, and noticed the problem after I restarted the mac and came to this web site. Otherwise I have not seen the problem for almost a month.

As before, one of these files and folders is created each time I surf from one location to another on the PrintPlanet site. It does NOT occur on any other site.

Anyone else?

Al

EDIT: Since reporting that the problem had stopped earlier this month, I have restarted the mac many times, so I doubt that this has anything to do with it. Likewise for connecting/disconnecting SCSI devices. I posted messages yesterday in two separate threads on this site, but the problem only started up this morning.

 

[Al Ferrari]

Once again, the problem has gone away without my doing anything at all (it was there Friday at end of the day).

So, either Cory fixed something at PrintPlanet, or Apple did something via it's Crone scripts over the weekend.

Al

 

[PantherMac]

I believe it's a windows virus/website problem.
Go Mac!

- Mac

 

[Cory Smith]

this still doesn't seem to be related to anything on PrintPlanet per se.. Still seeing reports of it on Apple's support forum. From what I can tell, it's something related to javascript and 10.4

Apple - Support - Discussions - Mysterious downloads in 4.0.3 ...