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Unknown folder with wierd name? Safe to delete?

Started by ==SpuD== , Jul 25 2008 01:52 PM

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==SpuD==

Posted 25 July 2008 - 01:52 PM

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Hey,
Just got my Network backup hardsiks running again, and was brwosing through the files i have on them when i came across a folde called

5d947d95a139f8c1ad4208f15fe2

All it has in it is $shtdwn$.req, mrt.exe._p and mrtstub ...

Is it safe to delete these files as i dint put them on there?

Thanks

SpuD

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Neil Jones

Posted 25 July 2008 - 02:24 PM

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These are normally left behind by Windows patches and security updates and the odd service pack or three.
They should be safe to remove, in fact mrt.exe._p is part of the Malicious Software Removal Tool which is up for dowload every month from Windows Update and the folder's just been left behind.