Re: Strange Files in C:\Windows
- From: "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:08:25 -0500
Thank you Mikhail.
I think I will wait a few days before doing as you suggest and let my
addendum to my original post settle in and see if it triggers an answer.
Would you mind looking at the addendum?
Thank you again.
"Mikhail Zhilin" <mwz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Let's hope I'm wrong in my assumption -- but I would check the HDD using
> the
> diagnostic utility from the HDD manufacturer's site.
>
> And probably run (Start -- Run...):
>
> chkdsk C: /f
>
> before (chkdsk will run after restart; you can read its log via the Event
> Viewer after system will boot in Windows).
>
> --
> Mikhail Zhilin
> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
> http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
> Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
> Please reply to the newsgroups only.
> ======
> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 17:07:28 -0500, "Jack Gillis" <XXXXXXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>Have done all the scans you suggested plus Spybot. Nothing found by any
>>of
>>them.
>>
>>Any further suggestions?
>>
>>"Panda_man" <Pandaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:9F2ED2E8-4E82-4855-BD6F-90F92509C8E5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>> "Jack Gillis" wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are about a dozen or so files in my C:\Windows folder whose names
>>>> appear as small rectangles. I believe they are all 1KB in size. Like
>>>> J.
>>>> Buffett's tattoo, where they came from I haven't a clue. Does anyone
>>>> have
>>>> an
>>>> idea? Should I be concerned?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
.
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