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TrendMicro Full scan sticks on C:\Windows:nlsPreferences

Started by deepinsight , Apr 07 2015 05:21 AM

Alternate Data Streams

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deepinsight

Posted 07 April 2015 - 05:21 AM

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My version of Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 'sticks' at 24% when it encounters C:\Windows:nlsPreferences

After a bit of research - including the OTL.exe - it seems I have 2 files on my C: drive with alternate data streams.

C:\ProgramData\TEMP

and

C:\Windows

now I can delete the former ( and have done ) bit I'm sure I do NOT want to delete the latter.

So, why does C:\Windows have an alternate data stream of nlsPreferences, where is nlsPreferences to be found ( I cannot seem to locate it anywhere ) and how did C:\Windows obtain this attribute?