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M73A
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O.P. What the hell is this? and Can i delete it?
Really confused...

Same pc that i've been having trouble with, cleared up a LOT of crap (that's what going to uni and leaving a pc with your parents does!!)

so, about these files:

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.jpg File Attachment: untitled.JPG (64.73 KB)
This file has been downloaded 265 time(s).

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04-12-2009 07:37 PM
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RE: What the hell is this? and Can i delete it?
I'd delete everything except"Doccuments and Settings", "Program Files", "Windows", ".rnd" and "AVG7QT.DAT"...
Geez! What are all tohse .exes?
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O.P. RE: What the hell is this? and Can i delete it?
im keeping the other folders, download is obv downloads and garmin is to do with updating the maps on my satnav lol.

oh and dell is drivers for this machine (dell if you hadn't have guessed lol)

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Looks like an infection to me...
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im keeping the other folders, download is obv downloads and garmin is to do with updating the maps on my satnav lol.

oh and dell is drivers for this machine (dell if you hadn't have guessed lol)
Didn't know about the Dell thingy =)
Neither Garmin. About the Downloads one, I'd delete it anyways =P, keeping only what's necessary.

=O oh my... what have they done with your (?) pc? =O
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04-12-2009 07:58 PM
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RE: What the hell is this? and Can i delete it?
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Looks like an infection to me...
Indeed, randomly named EXEs is never a good sign. Scan them.
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04-12-2009 08:35 PM
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Originally posted by M73A
im keeping the other folders, download is obv downloads and garmin is to do with updating the maps on my satnav lol.

oh and dell is drivers for this machine (dell if you hadn't have guessed lol)
Didn't know about the Dell thingy =)
Neither Garmin. About the Downloads one, I'd delete it anyways =P, keeping only what's necessary.

=O oh my... what have they done with your (?) pc? =O


...why not just scan the entire computer?
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04-12-2009 08:41 PM
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O.P. RE: What the hell is this? and Can i delete it?
the .exes didnt come up with an infection, but i have just had spybot and my antivirus removing a ton of crap! shall see how things go now!

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...why not just scan the entire computer?
And maybe reinstall afterwards. :P
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