Re: Weird Directories on the C:\ Drive

Most likely those are temp directories created by software update
installers. Check to see if Windows Update ran at about the same time as
the directories were created.

On my PC the sole directory with a hex name contained MRT.exe - the
Malicious Software Removal Tool MS sends out periodically.

On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I just noticed that I have some really weirdly named directories cropping
up on my C:\ drive, such as b1fc066e9aafc4d792ef,
9c5f915595478b81b1c8118929, etc. Their properties indicate that they
started showing up on 15 August and always at 0300 with variances in the
seconds. Plus there is a similarly named directory dates 22 August 2009.

There is nothing in the folders (my view setting in Windows Explorer has
"Show Hidden Files and Folders" checked).

There are no scheduled tasks on my PC to run at (or near) that time. And
my boss says there is nothing on the file server scheduled for then either.
Nor does he have anything resembling this anomaly (have not checked with
any of our users).

I am running a scan of my C:\ drive right now, but I wondered if anyone has
an idea, clue, or WAG regarding such phenomena.

Thanks.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
The first Artichoke Queen of Castroville, CA, crowned in 1947 was Marilyn
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