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Mysterious files which will not delete

  • 03-03-2009 9:29am
    #1
    doolox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭


    On my hard drive I have about ten folders with extremely long random number names 15 to 25 characters long. Each folder contains more folders each with 4 digit names.
    In each are files which are in chinese characters and some which refer to hotfix etc..

    I cannot delete this stuff.

    When I scan them with Norton it comes up with no viruses.

    I have used PCDOCPRO to scan the machine for problems and none found.

    Are these files important?
    Can they be got rid of?
    How do I find out if they are some sort of spyware or malware, the chinese characters do not look reassuring
    Are they best left alone?
    I have tried attrib on the command line and it says I do not have privileges to delete, how do I force the issue on this as I have admin privs on this machine.
    Also is there anyway to get rid of windows messenger. It keeps coming up on startup and I cannot remove/uninstall it as it keeps asking for a CD I do not have. Also problem with REAL messenger. I don't want it and cannot get rid of it.


Comments

  • #2
    Blowfish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭Blowfish


    Where are the folders located?


  • #3
    Rackstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭Rackstar


    Most probably your windows update files!! Leave them be!!!!


  • #4
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Windows Messenger.

    Msconfig and stop from startup.

    As it is a Service you can also call up services.msc and disable messenger there


  • #5
    Rackstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭Rackstar


    nipplenuts wrote: »
    Windows Messenger.

    Ipconfig and stop from startup.

    Think you made a typo!! msconfig not ipconfig!!


  • #6
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Rackstar wrote: »
    Think you made a typo!! msconfig not ipconfig!!

    Yes, of course. Thank you!


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  • #7
    doolox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭doolox


    I unticked the microsoft messenger box under msconfig and it worked.
    Thanks a lot.
    I think I will ignore the mysterious files as they have been scanned manually by Norton and do not show any sign of viruses.


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