+1 -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > Good point. One of the first things I do on all my systems is turn off the > inane "Hide extensions for known file types" setting. I completely forgot > that it's the default... > > > On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Jeff Bunting <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]>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 < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yep. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Richard Stovall [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> *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 < >>>> [email protected]> 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:[email protected]] >>>> *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 < >>>> [email protected]> 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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