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  1. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #1

    Files deleted


    Last night I discovered a folder on my desktop which had 8.6GB of data, installers, shortcuts, etc had been emptied. The only thing I could relate it to was I had been trying to get a link for an OP from techpowerup and none of the links from Google would open. I just got a blank page which never loaded.
    Antone have any ideas? I have run full scans with Norton, MBAM, and SAS.
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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    Have you removed the folder from your desktop?
    If by chance you can remember what was in the folder to some degree do a search using Windows Explorer and see if you can find them. They might of been in temps and are gone now.

    Do a search for techpowerup on your computer. You might want to do it in stages such as.
    ---------
    tech
    techpower
    techpowerup
    powerup
    ---------
    I like to use Eset online scan. I do nothing else on the computer until the scan gets done.

    Free Online Virus Scanner | ESET
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  3. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No, folder is still there and I had a backup to refill it.
    I'll do the Eset scan too, I'd forgotten about it, and ADwcleaner.
    The search did bring up some results, URLs to their downloads, which worked today with no issues.
    The files are gone, search had no results.
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  4. Posts : 2,470
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #4

    Britton30,

    If you are interested in doing a short scan to see if anything out of the ordinary is identified, you can try the following...

    Please download RogueKiller:
    Tlcharger RogueKiller (Site Officiel)


    When you get to the website, go to where it says:
    (Download link) Lien de téléchargement:

    Select the version that applies to your system: x64
    Click the dark-blue button that applies.
    Save to the Desktop


    Close all windows and browsers


    Right-click RogueKiller and select: Run as Administrator


    Press: SCAN


    When done, a report opens on the Desktop: RKreport.txt


    Please provide the RKreport.txt (Mode: Scan) in your reply, and I'll be glad to look at it.
    (Please do not delete anything!)
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  5. Posts : 2,470
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #5

    Hmmm....

    Get the following:
    Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

    Could you just post it?
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  6. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Hmm, I'll redo it as a zipped file.

    RKreport[1]_S_04012013_02d2120.zip note it has a slightly different name than you said.
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  7. Posts : 2,470
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #7

    Don't see malware there.

    I'm sure if you look at the report you will be able to figure out what is on it.
    It does not take a brain surgeon!

    mctadmin.exe is a valid program, however, it is not required to run on startup.
    Got quite a few of those goodies.
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  8. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    OK, thanks. I have installed stuff by plugging in my Droid vis USB. I don't see mctadmin.exe in startup though.

    I see it has been questioned before. Anyone knows:process mctadmin?

    Also http://www.fileinspect.com/fileinfo/mctadmin-exe/
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  9. Posts : 2,470
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #9

    You are right.

    Just looked up the exe, and forgot about the Registry key.

    Anyway, the entries showing there are not items to be concerned about.
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  10. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Well, I marked this solved although I don't know what happened to the files in my folder. Thanks for the insight. I also ran AdwCleaner with t clean run too.
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