Unusual hidden directories in c:\winnt

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Alan Illeman

CSC
Files 00000001, 00000002
Sub-Dirs di,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6,d7,d8 (all empty)

Installer
Files
28836.mst (4 KB)
15996.msi (257 KB)
28839.msi (13,969 KB)
9fcbaa.msi (2,195 KB)
Directories
{6F716D8C-398F-11D3-85E1-005004838609}
Files
places.exe (163 KB)

{A4D7B764-4140-11D4-88EB-0050DA3579C0}
Files
1033.MST (4 KB)
ARPPRODUCTICON.exe (2 KB)
_03EE6A7F_845A_4104_917B_DD6B2F7958AA (each is 40 KB)
_3C1074D5_EB46_45A1_8ECE_B9FD293CB9AC
_3F847AC3_114E_4AFA_BAD2_76764244506C
_57D9D3E2_96E0_4F22_9A60_7383EAE652B9
_5C2FF6F0_C0A6_4743_AF70_CDB6DBE2CFEA
_8836B429_4401_4783_93D8_C776B03B2862
_8C34A944_F55C_402E_A4F3_56ACC6AD6654
_B5EE9AD9_35F6_4253_948C_4FD84E1718F4
_DF1E9718_D9B7_4524_8412_AD855463ADFC
_E26B2671_C7D9_4874_ADCB_208250ADCADF
_F733E37D_38EB_4C97_ADB1_8914AC3E27FF
_F7E61636_F4AC_4A12_9E0A_DCA0B8462692
_F9B4791F_8A7A_4D41_B097_52E8851A8E4B

(all of these files begin with the 'MZ' signature
meaning that they are disguised executables)

{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A00000000001}
Files
ARPPRODUCTICON.exe (24 KB)
FDFFile.ico
PDFFile.ico
PDXFile.ico
PRINTME_DOWNLOAD.ico
RMFFile.ico
SC_Reader_DT.ico
SC_Reader_DTX.ico
SC_Reader_PM.ico
SC_Reader_PMX.ico
XDPFile.ico
XFDFile.ico

What are hidden disguised executables doing on my system?
Anyone else have these?
 
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Gary Smith

Alan Illeman said:
CSC
Files 00000001, 00000002
Sub-Dirs di,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6,d7,d8 (all empty)
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Installer
Files
28836.mst (4 KB)
15996.msi (257 KB)
28839.msi (13,969 KB)
9fcbaa.msi (2,195 KB)
Directories
{6F716D8C-398F-11D3-85E1-005004838609}
Files
places.exe (163 KB)
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{A4D7B764-4140-11D4-88EB-0050DA3579C0}
Files
1033.MST (4 KB)
ARPPRODUCTICON.exe (2 KB)
_03EE6A7F_845A_4104_917B_DD6B2F7958AA (each is 40 KB)
_3C1074D5_EB46_45A1_8ECE_B9FD293CB9AC
_3F847AC3_114E_4AFA_BAD2_76764244506C
_57D9D3E2_96E0_4F22_9A60_7383EAE652B9
_5C2FF6F0_C0A6_4743_AF70_CDB6DBE2CFEA
_8836B429_4401_4783_93D8_C776B03B2862
_8C34A944_F55C_402E_A4F3_56ACC6AD6654
_B5EE9AD9_35F6_4253_948C_4FD84E1718F4
_DF1E9718_D9B7_4524_8412_AD855463ADFC
_E26B2671_C7D9_4874_ADCB_208250ADCADF
_F733E37D_38EB_4C97_ADB1_8914AC3E27FF
_F7E61636_F4AC_4A12_9E0A_DCA0B8462692
_F9B4791F_8A7A_4D41_B097_52E8851A8E4B
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(all of these files begin with the 'MZ' signature
meaning that they are disguised executables)
Click to expand...
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A00000000001}
Files
ARPPRODUCTICON.exe (24 KB)
FDFFile.ico
PDFFile.ico
PDXFile.ico
PRINTME_DOWNLOAD.ico
RMFFile.ico
SC_Reader_DT.ico
SC_Reader_DTX.ico
SC_Reader_PM.ico
SC_Reader_PMX.ico
XDPFile.ico
XFDFile.ico
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What are hidden disguised executables doing on my system?
Anyone else have these?
Click to expand...

Folder CSC on my system is the same as yours. I also have an Installer
folder, but it has different contents. It totals 125 MB and looks like a
place that installation programs stash stuff during the install. I
recognize things from Office 2000, Diskeeper, the Powerpoint Viewer, and
the Adobe Reader. Maybe all that stuff can be deleted -- and maybe not.
If you decide to try it, please let us know what happens.
 
T

Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)

Alan said:
CSC
Files 00000001, 00000002
Sub-Dirs di,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6,d7,d8 (all empty)
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Client Side Cache, the folder where "Offline Files" are stored
if you enable "Offline Files". You shouldn't mess with this folder.

More here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prde_ffs_ludh.asp
Installer
Files

[snip]
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This is the folder where Windows Installer based installation creates
their cached information that is used for "repair" jobs as well as
uninstallation. You shouldn't mess with this folder either.
 
A

Alan Illeman

Torgeir Bakken (MVP) said:
Alan said:
CSC
Files 00000001, 00000002
Sub-Dirs di,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6,d7,d8 (all empty)
Click to expand...

Client Side Cache, the folder where "Offline Files" are stored
if you enable "Offline Files". You shouldn't mess with this folder.

More here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prde_ffs_ludh.a
sp
Installer
Files

[snip]
Click to expand...

This is the folder where Windows Installer based installation creates
their cached information that is used for "repair" jobs as well as
uninstallation. You shouldn't mess with this folder either.


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx
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Thanks for the advice (Gary too). Is this info in the Resource Kit?
 
T

Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)

Alan said:
Torgeir Bakken (MVP) said:
Alan Illeman wrote:

CSC
Files 00000001, 00000002
Sub-Dirs di,d2,d3,d4,d5,d6,d7,d8 (all empty)
Click to expand...

Client Side Cache, the folder where "Offline Files" are stored
if you enable "Offline Files". You shouldn't mess with this folder.

More here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prde_ffs_ludh.a
sp
Installer
Files

[snip]
Click to expand...

This is the folder where Windows Installer based installation creates
their cached information that is used for "repair" jobs as well as
uninstallation. You shouldn't mess with this folder either.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the advice (Gary too). Is this info in the Resource Kit?
Click to expand...
Hi

At least the information about the CSC folder is in the RK.
 
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