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Are strange folders a virus?

  • 02-02-2014 04:58PM
    #1
    Marzipan85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Hi,
    From looking at the screengrab, does anyone know if I have some kind of virus? I have funny folders in my local disk drive which i only noticed today. When I try to open them they say I 'currently don't have permission' to access them. Is my own personal computer, so just a bit confused there are folders I can't access... Might be nothing. Any help appreciated.
    M


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  • #2
    jsa112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    if you are referring to the numbered folder and perflogs, they are windows folders


  • #3
    connorfleming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭connorfleming


    I'm not 100% sure what exactly they do, but whenever I plug my external hard drive into my pc it generates these folders on it. I've deleted them and had no problem but seeing as yours are on your C drive you could just make them hidden. Like the above post said, they are made by your OS


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