Potential problem here, anyone know what this is?

[dkwrtw]

Ok, so over the last couple of days folders have been appearing in my C:, they all have long nonsensical names, and it WON'T LET ME OPEN THEM to see what's inside, should I be worried about this? The folders are named:

3a42ca095c6539eb3f8f86

8746226cc783ef90293d2f7af67df408

f9aa5e6f670ceca4d0dd

 

[Maulds]

I'd assume its malware and start running scans, because I'm paranoid like that.

 

[dkwrtw]

Good idea

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

Personally, I'd delete them. But if your computer crashes from doing it. :eek Shame on you for listening to me.

 

[dkwrtw]

Personally, I'd delete them. But if your computer crashes from doing it. :eek Shame on you for listening to me.

Yeah I'm too scared of the potential consequences of deleting them, it could actually be something IMPORTANT.

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

Yeah I'm too scared of the potential consequences of deleting them, it could actually be something IMPORTANT.

Usually important files have non rubbish names. You could always delete them and if it bothers your computer you could do a system restore back to before you deleted them. That's what i would do.

 

[dkwrtw]

Usually important files have non rubbish names. You could always delete them and if it bothers your computer you could do a system restore back to before you deleted them. That's what i would do.

I've NEVER done a backup on my computer, all I could do is a complete restore and if I did that I'd lose EVERYTHING

 

[itsmeJonB]

Sounds like super AIDS

 

[Maulds]

If you have good virus and malware software it should deal with it if it needs to be dealt with.

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

I've NEVER done a backup on my computer, all I could do is a complete restore and if I did that I'd lose EVERYTHING

you can restore you computer to an earlier time instead of reformatting it. What operating system are you using?

 

[Maulds]

Sounds like super AIDS

:24:...nice

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKLerbQyi4o

 

[dkwrtw]

you can restore you computer to an earlier time instead of reformatting it. What operating system are you using?

No I can't restore to an earlier time because I've never set any restore dates, and my computer isn't set to do it automatically, I can only do a complete restore on it.

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

well, that sucks :eek

 

[dkwrtw]

Yes. Which is why I want to avoid having to restore at all costs.

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

If you have good virus and malware software it should deal with it if it needs to be dealt with.

Then I suggest you do this one then. ^^^^^

 

[dkwrtw]

I ran SuperAntiSpyware and they're gone now :dunno

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

Mystery solved. Good job batman.

 

[Defiant Tuesday]

I ran SuperAntiSpyware and they're gone now :dunno

I still cant get over that your computer is clean enough that u notice new folders. :eekMines packed full o' junk.

 

[dkwrtw]

I still cant get over that your computer is clean enough that u notice new folders. :eekMines packed full o' junk.

It's not clean at all, There are like a million different folders, subfolders, subsubfolders everywhere, but I personally put all the folders where they are, I notice when something is there that doesn't belong.