USB device connected, odd folders automatically created + error msgs

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       #11

    Update 2:

    I tried doing a clean startup and disabled autorun, but my problem still persists. The nuisance folder is still creating itself automatically on my external HDD after it's been deleted several times. I've ruled out it being a virus/malware issue. I'm not quite sure where to go from here. If anyone has any ideas, please feel free to give me a suggestion! I appreciate the help! Thanks!
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       #12

    I don't think you can rule anything out at this stage especially not some malware, trojans or some other nasties. If I were a betting man I would put money on a malware issue of some sort. You say that you tried doing a clean start up but did you succeed? I think the best we can do is ask for this thread to be moved to the security section of the Forum so that one of the security experts can have a look at it but if they do and they make suggestions it is important that you follow their recommendations to the letter and if there is anything you don't fully understand please go back to them before proceeding. Much better that you fully understand what is said before proceeding. Nobody will mind how many questions you ask, it is important to get it right!
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    mitchell65 said:
    I don't think you can rule anything out at this stage especially not some malware, trojans or some other nasties. If I were a betting man I would put money on a malware issue of some sort. You say that you tried doing a clean start up but did you succeed? I think the best we can do is ask for this thread to be moved to the security section of the Forum so that one of the security experts can have a look at it but if they do and they make suggestions it is important that you follow their recommendations to the letter and if there is anything you don't fully understand please go back to them before proceeding. Much better that you fully understand what is said before proceeding. Nobody will mind how many questions you ask, it is important to get it right!
    Hi Mitchell65! My antivirus scan and Malwarebytes didn't find anything when I scanned my external HDD. Doing running a clean startup and going through the process, it seemed to work until I went through the startup list portion of the tutorial. I did that portion of the tutorial as is, testing it as I went along, but the issue still occurred.

    I have noticed that lately the folder is creating itself at random intervals after I deleted the folder (anywhere from a few mins to a few hours while the external HDD is plugged in). I've also tried disabling autorun and that didn't do much either, the problem still persists. At this point, I'm just very unsure (probably more so than I was at the beginning of all of this) whether it's a virus/malware issue or something else.
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    Doesn't MBAM scan whole PC? If you are only scanning external that may be the issue, you should scan C if nothing else, scan whole PC though if you haven't.

    We weren't sure if it was malware too, it is never good something happens on its own :)
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    GokAy said:
    Doesn't MBAM scan whole PC? If you are only scanning external that may be the issue, you should scan C if nothing else, scan whole PC though if you haven't.

    We weren't sure if it was malware too, it is never good something happens on its own :)
    Hi GokAy! I did do a scan with Malwarebytes on my C/OS drive the day I started having issues, but it didnt find anything. I also did a custom scan on my external HDD, and it also didn't find anything there as well.

    I'm grateful for all the help you and mitchell65 have given me so far! :) I do agree with you in that it's not good that something is happening on its own. This problem has really stumped me the last few days, as I've never come across an issue like this before.

    I'm just wishing and hoping to find a solution to my problem. In some ways, I feel that the timing of this sucks, as I've been trying to prep my computer to upgrade to win10. I might just have to wait, I'm still a bit unsure whether to upgrade to win10 or not. I just know that I would rather get my current issue resolved, than to have the problem still occur after I do the upgrade to win10.
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    Tough call about W10 upgrade :)

    Please try in Safe Mode too. And consider asking in Security section about this, they may not be watching this section regularly.
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    GokAy said:
    Tough call about W10 upgrade :)

    Please try in Safe Mode too. And consider asking in Security section about this, they may not be watching this section regularly.
    I see. I will do that, hopefully they'll be able to help me out! Thanks for all your help! :)
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       #18

    I did, in fact, ask for this thread to be put in the Security Forum but to no avail!
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    mitchell65 said:
    I did, in fact, ask for this thread to be put in the Security Forum but to no avail!
    It's ok, I went ahead and created a new post over there :)

    Though, just to let you know, someone over there suggested to check out the libraries, as they had suggested that the libraries were directed/pointed to the folders on my external HDD. It wasn't the case, but I stumbled upon my user folder a few hours ago, and found that the My docs/pics/videos folders were linked/directed to the folders on my external HDD. I'm not sure if I found my problem, but it might be? I'm not quite sure how the user folder works or how those folders got directed from my user folder to folders on my external HDD in the first place, as I keep my all my personal files/folders on my 2nd internal HDD (separate from the C/OS drive).
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       #20

    Update: My problem is solved! Turns out it had to do with my user folder, and I redirected the folders to point to my D/Data Drive, and they haven't shown up on my external HDD. I just want to thank you all for your help! :)
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