Re: What is this???

Simple explanation.

Prefetch creates .pf files to make other files start faster. If a file is
started once a .pf file is created for that file. That is a way to tell if
a particular file has ever been started on your machine.

..pf files by themselves are never a bad thing. They can remain behind long
after the original file is gone from your machine.

See if uwdmtpus.exe and pluund3d.exe are running.

Open Task Manager...
Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Processes tab | Click the Image Name header to
alphabetize the list | Right click the files one at a time | Select End
Process | Click Yes if you get a warning

Do another Search on your machine and see if you can find the actual files,
uwdmtpus.exe and pluund3d.exe not the other files that end in .pf

See this...
HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:C88F4101-DD9E-476E-9300-07016C3A59A9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
mkhenry <mkhenry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> I did the Google search also before I bothered you guys. The virus scan
> showed 2 viruses- Cybil.zip and foto_5321.exe. Deleted these. The
> spyware showed 3 files, deleted these. The problem still exists. I did
> a search for these files on my C: drive and found them both in the
> WINDOWS\PREFETCH folder. Wjen I delete them, they reappear at the bottom
> within 3 seconds. Any help?
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> A Google search for both files turns up nothing. This is usually a good
>> indication that the files are part of some malware.
>>
>> Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.
>>
>> Do the same for whatever anti-spyware applications that you have.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:6F9D7099-371E-469B-8E24-A5BA9A5DC6E1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> mkhenry <mkhenry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> I think I inadvertantly deleted some files that I still need. Whenever
>>> I log off or shutdown, I get the following 2 messages in popup windows-
>>>
>>> uwdmtpus.exe - DLL INITIALIZATION FAILURE
>>> pluund3d.exe - DLL INITIALIZATION FAILURE
>>>
>>> Doese ANYONE know which programs these files are associated with so I
>>> can fix my computer. I have noticed no other problems except the popups
>>> messages at sign off.
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>> Mike

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