PC Guru Help Needed

[TTQ B4U]

okay, I've noticed a drop in Hard Drive space on my PC and found the reason....I keep getting very small files that under type just show as "file" and they are named in succession....created under my C: directory. most are very small 9k, 200kb then some are much larger. what's up?

 

convert225

convert226

convert227, etc....

 

I can't tell what's causing them.

 

I ran a full scan with Norton and it picked up nothing. Is there a program or something that is running that could be causing this?

 

Have you seen this before?

[smokin5s]

what all do you use your machine for other than porn and CR?

[87GT]

Open up the files in notepad and see if you can read them. I don't know of any program that makes files like that.

[SpaceGhost]

Vista or XP?

[Razorback]

Never heard of or seen that before on any of my machines or the machines at the company I do support at -- you might download Spybot Search & Destroy just to ensure your system is clean from that standpoint. It's free.

[TTQ B4U]

Thanks! I'm running XP SP2.

 

Home PC is used mainly for CR and light internet surfing. Nothing bad.

 

The files open in wordpad, but they are just garbage symbols.

 

I ran a full virus scan with Norton that supposidly also takes care of spyware, but I will try the free download mentioned.

[smokin5s]

I would stay away from Spybot... it doesn't pick up squat.... go download Windows Defender... it's much better

[Razorback]

I would stay away from Spybot... it doesn't pick up squat.... go download Windows Defender... it's much better

 

Picks up quite a bit actually. I can't even count how many machines it's cleaned up at work from users going out and surfing god knows what sites.

[88lx5oh]

ive tried about every anti virus and spyware program there is.

the best thing i have found is norton internet security corporate edition. have it running on both my machines. if ya want a copy pm me you can come get it. there is no serial needed. works like a charm. updates itself and has real time virus and spyware scan

[Gergwheel1647545492]

http://www.spywareguide.com go to tools - free online scan. finds almost everything!