I saw these files on one of my MS Win XP partitions earlier this evening:
install.exe
install.res.1028.dll
install.res.1031.dll
install.res.1033.dll
install.res.1036.dll
install.res.1040.dll
install.res.1041.dll
install.res.1042.dll
install.res.2052.dll
install.res.3082.dll
vcredist.bmp
globdata.ini
install.ini
eula.1028.txt
eula.1031.txt
eula.1033.txt
eula.1036.txt
eula.1040.txt
eula.1041.txt
eula.1042.txt
eula.2052.txt
eula.3082.txt
vc_redist.msi
vc_redist.cab
It's nothing to be worried about according to Microsoft --> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950683 <-- just a Visual C++ bugaboo that dumped temp files on your system and did not clean them up. If you find the above files in your C directory, most likely, you can just delete them.
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VC_Redist or VC_RED - Is It On Your Win System?
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, Jun 04 2012 10:04 PM
bug error not a virus or malware
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Posted 04 June 2012 - 10:04 PM
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Posted 05 June 2012 - 11:44 AM
LOL!
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Posted 05 June 2012 - 12:32 PM
Wasn't funny to me. 
I wondered what all that carp was when I saw it on my mswin-backup partition (not my main Win partition). Evidently though, the Visual C++ app that caused this just dumps wherever it's handy; not necessarily the main Win partition. I'm very wary of unknown, suddenly appearing items on my Win systems. Past experience has shown that it's rarely a happy thing.
Thought maybe I had a flame/skywiper infection.
I wondered what all that carp was when I saw it on my mswin-backup partition (not my main Win partition). Evidently though, the Visual C++ app that caused this just dumps wherever it's handy; not necessarily the main Win partition. I'm very wary of unknown, suddenly appearing items on my Win systems. Past experience has shown that it's rarely a happy thing.Thought maybe I had a flame/skywiper infection.
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Posted 05 June 2012 - 01:30 PM
As you should be. I was just laughing at Microsoft's Visual C++.
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Posted 05 June 2012 - 02:01 PM
Ah! 
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Posted 05 June 2012 - 03:48 PM
yes, i've seen that on several hdds.
now, when microsoft makes an explanatory statement, ask yourself the question. "and what was that ~really~ doing on my pc?"
now, when microsoft makes an explanatory statement, ask yourself the question. "and what was that ~really~ doing on my pc?"
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