I just wanted to comment about changing the extension to .txt. The only reason I can imagine to do this is to be able to open the file through explorer which could potentially be dangerous when dealing with a file of unknown origin. You're safer launching a text editor and using File, Open to load the suspicious file. A file is not required to have a .txt extension to be opened and read.
If file extensions are hidden and the file has an .exe extension, you might think you're renaming the extension when you are really creating a file named file.txt.exe. Jeff On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:35 AM, Richard Stovall <rich...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'd say the preponderance of evidence indicates that you can forget about > them. They're not harmless in and of themselves, and don't appear to be the > byproduct of some other nefarious process you need to track down. > > On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:32 AM, John Aldrich < > jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > >> Yep. >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> *From:* Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:18 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Questionable files >> >> >> >> Googling for several of the strings below make them seem like installation >> log files left over from HP. Is it a Presario computer? >> >> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 11:04 AM, John Aldrich < >> jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: >> >> Interesting. It appears to be some sort of install logfile or something >> similar. Here’s a snippet of the file: >> >> >> >> >> ;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> ;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> ;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> ;---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> ; OPK: EN_US_SP2 >> >> ; Date: Tue Aug 10 2004 17:11:34 PST >> >> ; Type: Customer Build >> >> ; Build ID: 44NAheRET4 >> >> ; Build ID: 44NAheRET4 >> >> ; Created by: Juergen Ahaus >> >> ; Created by: ZZZ >> >> ; Date: Wed Aug 11 17:20:29 2004 >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\51speakers\fiveonespeakers_all_ww_0000-06 >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\Beginbuild\OPK_beginbuild_WW_XP_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\Factoryreboot\OPK_FactoryReboot_WW_0000-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\Keyboardupdateduringcmdline\Keyboard_update_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\Latte\Latte_ALL_WW_0001-02 >> >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\ShutdownandBackup1\ShutDown_and_Backup_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\ShutdownandBackup1\ShutDown_and_Backup_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\sysprep\Sysprep_Close_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\sysprep\Sysprep_Open_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\Sysprepinfrestore\OPK_syspreprestore_ALL_WW_XP_0000-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\Sysprepinfrestore\OPK_syspreprestore_ALL_WW_XP_0000-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\34\BuildTools\Sysprepinfrestore\OPK_syspreprestore_ALL_WW_XP_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\Driver\NIC\nVidia\nForce_LAN_03_03_09_ALL_WW_XP_5913-03 >> >> BlocksXP\34\OS\MessengerService\MessengerService_Manual_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\OS\PATCH\Patch_USB\Patch_USB_S3_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\OS\PATCH\VIA686B\Patch_Via_686B_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\34\SUPPORT\HP_Odometer\HP_Odometer_1_7_ALL_WW_1246-01 >> >> BlocksXP\41\BuildTools\DMA\dmaon_ww_xp_0000-10 >> >> BlocksXP\41\BuildTools\MLVerify\check_blocks_download_all_ww_0000-02 >> >> BlocksXP\41\BuildTools\Windex\windex_cleanup_all_ww_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\41\Online\WW\IAccessMFU_ALL_WW_6334-01 >> >> BlocksXP\42\BuildTools\Drivers\driver_cleanup_all_ww_0000-05 >> >> BlocksXP\42\BuildTools\Drivers\prepdriver_1_0_all_ww_0000-02 >> >> >> BlocksXP\42\BuildTools\SetRES_Icon_Desktop\SetRES_Optimum_Icon_Desktop_ALL_WW_0000-04 >> >> BlocksXP\42\BuildTools\Utility_ALL_WW_XP_1_6803-01 >> >> BlocksXP\42\Driver\Chipset\Via\via_agp_5_01_00_3442_all_ww_xp_6403-02 >> >> BlocksXP\42\Driver\Chipset\Via\via_inf_5_01_00_0180_all_ww_xp_5918-03 >> >> BlocksXP\42\Driver\GART\SiS\Chipset_Sis_7_2_0_1170_ALL_WW_xp_6984-03 >> >> BlocksXP\42\Driver\NIC\Realtek\realtek_lan_5_505_1004_all_ww_xp_5846-02 >> >> BlocksXP\42\Driver\NIC\Sis\sis_lan_1_16_0_8_all_ww_xp_6416-02 >> >> >> BlocksXP\42\Driver\RaidATA\Promise\raid_controller_1_00_0030_11_all_ww_xp_7005-02 >> >> BlocksXP\42\OS\SunJRE\Sun_JRE_1_4_2_03_ALL_WW_6851-01 >> >> BlocksXP\42\OS\SystemRestore\DisableSystemRestore_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\BuildTools\BurnBoot\BurnBoot_ALL_WW_7261-07 >> >> BlocksXP\43\BuildTools\EndBuild\HP_EndBuild_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\BuildTools\Motherboardname\summer04_all_boards_all_ww_0000-02 >> >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\Audio\AUDIGYII\Creative_SB_Audigy_II_ZS_5_12_4_443_RC5_ALL_WW_7322-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\Chipset\nVidiaSMBUS\nvidia_nforce_smbus_4_0_4_0_all_ww_7164-03 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\modem\Agere\Agere_Cheetah_Win_Modem_8_31_ALL_WW_7090-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\modem\Conexant\Stinger_Modem_7_04_05_51A_ALL_WW_XP_7091-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\NIC\Arcadyan\Arcadyan_Accton_WN4201B_1_5_09_ALL_WW_7185-02 >> >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\NIC\Arcadyan\Arcadyn_Wireless_USB_WN4501F_2_0_1_0_ALL_WW_7593-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\NIC\VIA\Via_LAN_3_27_0_0412_ALL_WW_7317-01 >> >> >> BlocksXP\43\Driver\RaidATA\Promise\Raid_Utility_3_3_30_18_ALL_WW_XP_7190-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\HP\Recovery\RecoveryToolsCD\RecoveryToolsCD_ALL_WW_7464-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\HP\SuperComponent\hpware_dtsshortcut_move_ALL_WW_0000-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\HP\SupportInfo\support_info_All_WW_7066-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\EN_CA\NonISP_ALL_EN_CA_7082-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\EN_US\BASEoffer_ALL_EN_US_7083-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\EN_US\EarthlinkBB_ALL_EN_US_7092-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\EN_US\FAQforEIS_ALL_EN_US_7058-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\EN_US\iTunesMFU_ALL_WW_7088-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\EN_US\NON-ISP-content4US_ALL_EN_US_7071-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\EN_US\PeoplePC_RED_EN_US_6938-01 >> >> BlocksXP\43\Online\WW\WISISPSignup_ALL_WW_7080-01 >> >> <snip> >> >> >> >> Any idea what this is from? >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> *From:* Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 23, 2010 10:56 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Questionable files >> >> >> >> Looks like they might be subtitles for a video file. >> >> >> >> http://www.ehow.com/about_5066018_srt-file.html >> >> >> >> Slap a .txt extension on them and have a look. >> >> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 10:51 AM, John Aldrich < >> jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: >> >> Hey, guys… I am cleaning up a computer and found a couple questionable >> files. The file names are ml1.srt and ml2.srt. Anyone know what these files >> are and if they are safe? I tried to submit to Sunbelt’s sandbox, but they >> only scan executable files. L >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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