Re: OLKCD or OLKB8 subdirectories of Temporary Internet Files

On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 05:15:02 -0700, Lambi000 wrote:

> At my company many of us have a hidden subdirectory named one of the above.
> We cannot access the files via Windows Explorer, but can see them when we get
> an attachment via email. It seems to be the default for saving attachments.

Only one such file? Interesting. In my TIF I have a subdirectory called,
"Content.IE5". It contains four randomly named folders, using an eight
character alpha/numeric string:

E:\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\698XENU9
E:\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\8F8NWX2J
E:\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\AG49BBAX
E:\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\EU36PP6C

Actually, I saw more on one of my computers; but just deleted them and
rebooted. First boot of Windows after deletion and there are only four
folders in TIF\content.ie5.

> I have found a way to get there by doing a search on the drive and using the
> shortcut to get to the directory. I have deleted those files, all of which
> came through my email and were accidentally saved to that directory.

I can't navigate to E:\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\ in the view
pane, but I can see it in the folders pane, and view the contents when I
select one of the folders.

> But I'm suspicious. What is it?

MS Internet Explorer cache.

> Why is it in temporary internet files?

They are temporary files.

> Why can't I see it through Windows Explorer?

One of the MVPs probably has the gory details, but it is something about
the way that the Windows file system works.

> Why, when I do a search on the Internet, I can find other
> references to that subdirectory?

"Can find", or "can't find"? It is a subject which comes up regularly in
the GRC newsgroups (news.grc.com).

> Is it something created by maliciousware?

The folders are created by Windows. The content may harbor malicious items,
but those should be cleared by AV programs. They will be cleared if you
boot to DOS mode and delete the folders. Windows will just create new
folders the next time that you boot normally.

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Norman
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