A Spy on MS Access - Please Help

[Weng]

Dear Developers,

First of all, thank you for taking time to read this.

I was coding in Visual Basic Editor of MS Access, when I noticed in the
Project Explorer that there is another open database - Utility.mdb. It was
the third time that I saw it in Project Explorer. When I tried to click it,
the system says that I do not have access to that mdb. I suspect that it is
a spy virus

Like most of you here in the community, I also try to help, share codes and
support those who are in need but I am frightened when someone is spying on
me or watching me.

Have you experienced seeing this mdb "Utility.mdb" in Project Explorer while
you are coding in MS Access VB Editor? Is it really a utility tool of MS
Access? What is it for?

How would I know if someone is connected in my pc or snooping on what I am
doing in my pc?

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Many thanks.
Weng

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

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Dear Developers,

First of all, thank you for taking time to read this.

I was coding in Visual Basic Editor of MS Access, when I noticed in
the Project Explorer that there is another open database -
Utility.mdb. It was the third time that I saw it in Project
Explorer. When I tried to click it, the system says that I do not
have access to that mdb. I suspect that it is a spy virus

Like most of you here in the community, I also try to help, share
codes and support those who are in need but I am frightened when
someone is spying on me or watching me.

Have you experienced seeing this mdb "Utility.mdb" in Project
Explorer while you are coding in MS Access VB Editor? Is it really a
utility tool of MS Access? What is it for?

How would I know if someone is connected in my pc or snooping on what
I am doing in my pc?

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Many thanks.
Weng

Are you sure it isn't "Utility.mda", not ".mdb"? In Access 97, 2000,
and 2002 -- I can't say about other versions -- certain built-in
functions require the use of a "helper" database called "Utility.mda".
The zoom box (invoked by pressing Shift+F2 in a text box) and autodialer
are the functions I know about that do this. If you use either of these
functions, Utility.mda will be added to your project. It will be
removed again when you close the database, and won't reappear until you
use one of those functions again.

 

[Weng]

Hi Dirk,

May I ask your help to guide me on how I can invoke autodialer and/or zoom
(Shift +F2) in text box?

I am using Access 2003 and I saw the utility in Project Explorer in VB
Editor interface.

Many thanks for your help on this.

Weng

 

[Weng]

Hi Dirk,

I have created a sample database, launched a sample form with a text box and
then pressed shift F2 to zoom. After that I went to the VB Editor and saw
in Project Explorer the "Utility". When I click it, it says the project is
unviewable. Your assumption is correct!

However, I do not press shift F2 in any of my text boxes. It must be the
auto dialer and I am not conscious that I am using that function in MS
Access. What triggers auto dialer in MS Access?

Thanks again and I would wait for your reply.

Cheers,
Weng

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

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I have created a sample database, launched a sample form with a text
box and then pressed shift F2 to zoom. After that I went to the VB
Editor and saw in Project Explorer the "Utility". When I click it,
it says the project is unviewable. Your assumption is correct!

However, I do not press shift F2 in any of my text boxes. It must be
the auto dialer and I am not conscious that I am using that function
in MS Access. What triggers auto dialer in MS Access?

You can also use the zoom box function in datasheets and the text
properties on property sheets. Are you sure you aren't using it there?
That seems much more likely than that you would be using the autodialer
function.

If you create a form and use the the command button wizard to create a
command button on it, among the button functions that you can choose in
the Miscellaneous category is "Auto Dialer". If you choose that
function, the code behind the button will include this line:

Application.Run "utility.wlib_AutoDial", stDialStr

As you see, that code calls into the utility add-in.

I don't if these are the only two functions supported by utility.mda.
There may be others I'm not aware of. Maybe it's used by some of the
wizards.

 

[Weng]

Hi Dirk,

You are correct! I have done further research in MSDN and found out that
there are other functionalities that trigger Utility.mda.

I feel secured now. I thought it is a spyware.

Many thanks Dirk!

Weng

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

In

Hi Dirk,

You are correct! I have done further research in MSDN and found out
that there are other functionalities that trigger Utility.mda.

I feel secured now. I thought it is a spyware.

Many thanks Dirk!

You're welcome, Weng.