Re: unknown added files to Administrator folder
- From: "roofy" <rneilen216@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 5 Apr 2005 20:40:05 -0700
Jerry and Wesley,
I think I didn't explain my concerns to well. As to Jerry's post, you
say that all that stuff I had described above should be in there. I
understand that the folders need to be in there, but what I am not sure
of are the the actual files that were put in the Temporary Internet
Files folder. Some examples would be like so...
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\MLRW9HW0\button[1].xml
and..
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\MLRW9HW0\button[1].css
and
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\MLRW9HW0\button[3].js
.... just like files are placed in the Temporary Internet Files folder
located in the folder of the logged on user.
However the weird part is, considering that I am the only user and only
need to log on to the Owner account, I like to know how these other
files got into my Adminstrator folder when I had never used this
account up untill last night. The only thing I could come up with is
that either 1. some one maliciously installed these files even though
Norton says there are no viruses found (possible), 2 some web sites
actually need to put there cookies etc. in this account folder (not
highly possible though doable since my owner account has administrator
access rights), or the last reason which sounds more reasonable, is
that comcast had installed these files that are neccersary to connect
to their site and get access to my accounts.
And the reason why I am posting besides wanting to know how these files
got in the Administrator folder is I want to make sure these aren't
files that comcast or some other site uses before I delete them. I ask
this because the last time I deleted cookies, I was not able to access
this one web site becuase the cookie had how many times I visited, what
files I was alowed to download, and my password. The web site relied on
making sure that you are a registered software user and how many times
you where you allowed to download. Yeah the company had my info which I
is how I was able to request for the registration key again, but the
site use to be designed to try to be like an antitheft program that
compares between the cookie if created on the user's system and checks
to see if it matches whats in their database.
I thank my lucky stars that they stopped this style of antitheft and
they now give you your logon and password per request if you forgetten
it or lost it etc. just like how most other sites work. Though before
it was a nightmare, and you needed a registration key that must stay on
your system. So that being said, I have been scared of deleting cookies
etc, when I have spent my good hard earned money online. Who knows what
web sites do this style of antitheft, though it is possible because it
happened to me, and I didn't see any docs stating that it was important
for knowing that I needed to keep this cookie.
.
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