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Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Ikey — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:37:34 -0000

Hey I'm having problems with my CA. I followed all the steps but when i click on the email attachments theres nothing there for me to scroll down....Are there any other options??

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

JnCali — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:43:53 -0000

OMG Thank you sooo Much for this post! This helped me fix my problem. It is exactly what was happening to me. This helped tremendously and relieved the frustrations I was having!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Marty — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:42:12 -0000

Thanks for the heads up. I was attempting to update my Advanced System Care 3 and the .efw file extension was attaching itself to my download. I changed the extension to .exe and voila...Everything is golden.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

William Dean — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:45:01 -0000

Very helpful. Thank you. I've been frustrated trying to open this .efw file, yet all these sites I've pulled up to help me only want to install new software for a "free" scan, then charge me for what may or may not be a remedy. I know where to come for advice from now on. Again, thank you.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Kristy — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:07:52 -0000

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!!!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Ebony — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:12:47 -0000

SOOO HELPFUL...OMG THANK YOU!!!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Tracey Lewis — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:34:26 -0000

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
I just installed CA and did not know it would change my zip files. Your fix worked perfectly!!! Thanks a bunch! Tracey

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Jay — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:32:11 -0000

Thanks so much! I also have CA and for a quite awhile was baffled about these EFW files. I changed a folder full of downloads all to ZIP but was still having problems opening some of them. After reading a few of the posts I realised that I had changed some EXE and RAR files to ZIP.
I was please to find a little free downloadable program that allows you to change file extensions. http://www.leeos.com/rename_extensions.html
You can also add file extensions.

Thanks again, Jay

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

KnightKnetwork — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:28:14 -0000

Glad it helped!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

J Griff — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:37:27 -0000

Thanks a bunch! Changing the email settings in my CA software fixed the problem.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

streetchemistry — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:22:32 -0000

Thank you so much!!! This was very easy to follow, and quick to fix.

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matt — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:11:12 -0000

Thank you SO much! This worked like a charm, and now i can start playing Pokemon on the computer again, lol =)

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Raymond — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:26:23 -0000

Thank you you help me I didn't no what to do !!!!!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Jessica — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:27:29 -0000

This post was a huge help with a customer that was experiencing download problems due to CA antivirus. I was able to read the post to them on the phone & fix the problem in about 5 minutes.
Thank you so much. J

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Clare — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:52:26 -0000

THANK YOU. THIS ADVICE WORKED A TREAT.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

'Cartney — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:55:41 -0000

This worked for me(Disabling Firewall did not):

Open CA Security Center>Help(There is a 'drop down' arrow next to the help button. Select this and choose 'online support'. This will take you to their website). Choose 'Technical Support' then your CA product type. There should be a 'Search Knowledge Center' input box. Enter 'efw'. It will provide a couple options to try.

If you have a CA software version where the above path is bogus try copying and entering this into your browser:

http://home3.ca.com/Support/techsupport/techsup...

One option mentions to go to CA Firewall then select Email tab then turn off Email Protection. I downloaded an executable file after doing this and it still resulted in a EFW. The 'My Computer' option worked.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

KnightKnetwork — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:10:17 -0000

Thanks for following up Bill. I found a few of the headers myself, but the
only one worth passing along is that an exe could also have 'ZM' as well as
'MZ'. Perhaps I'll code something up to make a best guess rename.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Bill — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:30:11 -0000

CA sent me this link that pretty much follows what you said.

http://crm.my-etrust.com/CIDocument.asp?SimpleU...

They did not mention the use of a text editor to determine the original file type.

Thanks for your hard work!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

KnightKnetwork — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:26:00 -0000

They don't seem to alter the file in anyway but renaming it so those headers
must be universal and not something related to CA. It would be good to know
which ones that CA looks for to do their renaming. Please do let me know
what you hear.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Bill — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:29:02 -0000

I've sent a support question to CA fussing about this problem because it happened to me over night. This is one thing I found on the net that might be helpful. If you open the file with a text editor like notepad and look at the first 2 characters of the file you can salvage some info. If they are PK rename to ZIP, if they are MZ rename to EXE, if Rar! then RAR. These are the only ones I found. When I hear from CA I'll post again.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

KnightKnetwork — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:05:27 -0000

Happy to help! With all the Roadrunner .efw download file problems, you'd
think they would let you know it's a possibility before you install CA.

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Darlene — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:22:26 -0000

Thank you so much for this...I've had that same trouble with all downloads....and I have roadrunner to with CA....I thought that was when it started..but wasn't sure...thanks a bunch for the fix...

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Lorian — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:16:12 -0000

Thank you thank you!

I figured it was the CA program but couldnt figure out how to get it to stop!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

JR — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:01:23 -0000

Thanks, your info on the efw files is great! I would have never been able to fix the problem without you, sharing your vast knowledge. Again thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Fix Your efw File Problems

Me — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:43:02 -0000

Great post, It really help me. Thanks