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#1 Rex Hamilton

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Posted 12 December 2010 - 12:55 AM

Recent anti-virus scans have brought up some of these files, but the anti-virus software doesn't give any option to delete or heal them. Are they potentially harmful and is the best thing to delete these files?

#2 Gunto

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Posted 12 December 2010 - 02:28 AM

My AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition has found quite a lot of those. I just went to the folder and deleted them, and my computer has been running just fine. I suppose you should delete them, simply so they aren't clogging up disk space.

This post has been edited by Gunto: 12 December 2010 - 02:29 AM

It's pronounced Goon-toe!

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Posted 12 December 2010 - 06:27 AM

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#4 Rex Hamilton

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Posted 13 December 2010 - 01:06 AM

Thanks for the feedback.

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Posted 13 December 2010 - 02:23 AM

Hi -
If you still wish to use AVG as your antivirus , the best method (since the problems it had) was to un/re install the program -

As you do not state your A/V program , AVG has been the suspect in these cases - If it is not AVG can you please list your A/Virus -

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