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Bhamid
November 8th, 2009, 07:30 AM
I found some random folders today on my secondary HD, dunno where they came from or what they do: https://zxncww.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pLfQ1L38hJD-ypM8gRwSKxcaS4BRsbrElT6sC7mjuclf1dgnO333l7wpq3zp3P qEI76f8g7QJ40Rsqag1RkioL0YPJRdhA3-Z/Untitled.jpg

Anyone know what they are or if should get rid of them?
CrAsHOvErRide
November 8th, 2009, 07:32 AM
Cannot see the image.
annihilation
November 8th, 2009, 08:20 AM
What is in the files?
What are the file names?
CrAsHOvErRide
November 8th, 2009, 08:21 AM
Still not.
Bhamid
November 8th, 2009, 11:28 AM
In 7610362317ee6f5007b552275eed41:
4660DF5F-A0D7-4EA7-847B-C765CEF72FAFmpasdlta.vdm
EA8F546B-E48F-4798-8B62-69764DF64944mpavdlta.vdm

41e38c4f3627e1a55fb7:
7B794690-4F87-4ACA-A352-27A2B645EF0Cmpasdlta.vdm
58CEC4A4-421B-4344-9922-7E5D8FFBD430mpavdlta.vdm

8a511b2ba885f30f372f25:
116AA097-5EAC-4C82-B6BC-2F9741332C68mpasdlta.vdm
E593FC94-22B5-49CE-8481-CC170F8EB8CCmpavdlta.vdm

41e38c4f3627e1a55fb7 and 8a511b2ba885f30f372f25 needs UAC permissions btw.
Jelly
November 8th, 2009, 11:42 AM
Yeah I have folders like them too. Windows updates can sometimes leave behind folders with weird names, though, so it's probably nothing to worry about.
Wakeboy1337
November 8th, 2009, 11:46 AM
But why would win update leave behind those folders on his secondary drive? I know the folders you are talking about. I get them too, but they are always on my C: drive.
Bhamid
November 8th, 2009, 12:15 PM
The only thing I've ever put on that drive is ubuntu and some music to send to a friend so I'm pretty sure thats not whats making them.
Jelly
November 8th, 2009, 06:42 PM
But why would win update leave behind those folders on his secondary drive? I know the folders you are talking about. I get them too, but they are always on my C: drive.
Temp folders like that are put on the drive with the most free space.

E: Ok further research has told me that they're definition files for microsoft security essentials. You're able to delete them since they're not used any more (mine were last modified 2nd november)

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/mseupdate/thread/cf585d5c-2e51-463f-9134-d9fde5947670?prof=required

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/eeff1c32-d85c-4dd7-8636-fe6cd29ab6e9
TheGhost
November 8th, 2009, 06:48 PM
I have these two. I thought it was a virus at first but not anymore. They appear on my external WD drive. Are you running 64-bit W7?
Bhamid
November 9th, 2009, 11:23 AM
64 bit Vista Home Pre.