What kind of a virus is version cue myprojectshidden and how do I get rid of it?

Answer 1

Version Cue is a part of Adobe Software. It is installed with any piece of Adobe software. There are 2 parts to Version cue: the server side and the client side. For those working with Adobe software you will know that adobe software does not work well with networks and files can become corrupt when saved over a network. So adobe decided to create a system that is intended to work across networks: thus Version Cue.

You install the version cue server on one computer and save all your files on this computer and then work on the files on other computers. This allows for versions of your documents to be saved and is useful for large design studios who need to manage many versions of files.

If you do not have the server installed version cue is still enabled in each application you have installed. In CS3 you open documents using the Adobe dialog, you will see this option in the File > Open or File > Save menus. If you have ever clicked on the Adobe dialog option then the myprojectshidden file gets created so that when you try to connect to the server, any documents are ready to be saved or opened.

Version cue is actually not a virus of any kind, however, since it "calls or queries" a server it can be flagged as a virus. Most viruses have a call or query that starts an action of some kind that damages your computer or sends spam messages to other computers. SO because version cue includes the same type of query to start an action some anti-virus software will flag version cue.