Wht does .pif file mean?

[satyamy]

I m getting junk mail from unknown person
in that their is 1 file document.pif attached
when i downloaded it, it shows me Shortcut to MS-Dos
but do u know wht does it really mean
It not even a virus
I scanned it but i didnt find any virus on it
than wht is it............?

[techno_funky]

PIFs, or Program Information Files, define how a given MS-DOS program should be run in a multi-tasking environment, notably to avoid giving it unnecessary resources which could remain available to other programs. TopView was the originator of PIFs which were inherited and extended by DESQview and Microsoft Windows, where they are most often seen.

Source:en.wikipedia.org

First things first you should never download any thing from a junk mail whatsover.

[bukaida]

Immediately delete all those mails and scan your computer with a good antivirus with latest update. Consider yourself lucky if your computer is still functioning without any error.

[shaunak]

Antivirus is not GOD.
It can and it does make mistakes.
The best bloodhounds can be easily cheated.
Never download any unknown attachments even with know extentions.

[hansraj]

as far as i remember .pif is the rontokbro worm and the remedial actions can be found at symantec website. so dude go to symantec and find the remedy ... not a big problem at all