What is this file?

[Sridhar_Rao]

When I ran the system configuration utility, I noticed the following entry in the startup; C:\Document~1/Admin/Locals~1/temp/e7952.exe/autorun. When I searched for this file in the specified folder, it did not exist. I disabled it in startup because I suspect its function. Any idea what this file is and what is it doing in startup? A antivirus scan of the document folders did not show up any virus.

 

[slugger]

which of these two is the file 7952.exe or autorun.inf

the way you have shown it 7952.exe looks like a folder with a decimel in the name

any file/flder in temp folder can be deleted without issues

if the file/folder does not return there shud b no cause for concern.

 

[imageek]

hI

Brother, I believe everytime u restart u will find an exe with a new number in the temp folder

I had a similar virus/worm if not this one


Install NOD32 and a firewall immediately(i would recommend PCTOOLS fireall plus)..its free



and one more thing

C:\Document~1/Admin/Locals~1/temp/e7952.exe/autorun

here autorun is the argument passed to the exe file