What are these?

This just started turning up very recently. I am doing a fresh re-install very soon as my Windows 7 pro gets here in the mail tomorrow.

But I am curious. What are these random strings of garbage? The file folders contain usually 2 .VDM files named equally as random. They do almost look like CD keys tho. What does the lock on the icon mean as well?



It's most likely a program? or is this from Win7 itself? I've deleted 2 or 3 before but now they are multiplying. I've ran MSE and Malwarebytes a few times and they say nothing out of place at the moment.

I think they might have something to do with the windows updates. They create temp style folders before they install themselfs if you reboot the machine do they go away??

VDM file information -=> Here

Those are tempt files from Windows Update.

After you updated your system and restarted your comp.you should check your
drive with the most free space and if you do find them they are safe to delete.

Maybe it's just my own lack of knowledge or what not, but I can't see or learn anything from your link Tews.

And I restarted, Checked for updates, installed updates and done everything i can think of including optional ones.



Yet still those 4 folders remain. Does that mean I can delete them now? Should I? Is there a way to find out to which programs/updates they belong to?

ratePV said:

Those are tempt files from Windows Update.

After you updated your system and restarted your comp.you should check your
drive with the most free space and if you do find them they are safe to delete.

What does this mean? I only have one C: Drive and only one partition on my single Harddrive.

You can delete them once you have restarted the machine if windows is using them then it will not allow the delete

To follow up. I did everything twice over once again. Updated everything I knew. Restarted. Then this time I ran CCleaner, System Defrag, and Disc Cleanup. None got rid of the files.

So I just deleted them. And they deleted fine. I'll restart later and see if they return.

By the way, if it comes down to it, you can delete that Nvidia folder, its just the video driver installer, can free up a bit of space if needed, but if you format on a regular basis, might be a good idea to grab a copy before you delete.