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odd files on hard drive..?
brightonman123
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clearing out old stuff on my pc, i noticed the following items..
not sure if leftover from deleted programs, oor something more sinister- should i leave alone, or get rid? no info when checking each file's properties.
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file name / size / details
'~' -175kb, last modified in 2005. (no .suffix at all!..)
asasa.exe -1kb, 7/6/08.
syst.exe - 1kb 7/6/08.
uncomp.tmp - 13kb, 2004
not sure if leftover from deleted programs, oor something more sinister- should i leave alone, or get rid? no info when checking each file's properties.
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file name / size / details
'~' -175kb, last modified in 2005. (no .suffix at all!..)
asasa.exe -1kb, 7/6/08.
syst.exe - 1kb 7/6/08.
uncomp.tmp - 13kb, 2004
Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)
Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)
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I think you've missed the actual details.....Stompa0
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Exactly where are these files?:doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:0
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thats what i am trying to work out!Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)0 -
If you ever need to check if a file is safe, upload it onto Jotti, which scans it with several different programs and lets you know if its safe or not
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thanks.
the asasa file scanned as malware, so have deleted. checking others as we speak!Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)0 -
You probably need to do a full AV and antispyware scan, it is likely you have other infections.
An absolute necessity I'd have thought.
FWIW the ~ file is probably due to this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921
and, if so, is nothing to be concerned about.Stompa0
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