What is GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT?

[john13134]

is it a virus?
should i delete it?

 

[jaypels]

im no expert but a quick google gives me this link GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT - Google Search

i clicked the first two links gdipfontcachev1.dat :: gdipfontcachev1.dat Removal Instructions and What is GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT? And how do I get rid of it? - Yahoo! Answers reveals that they may be spyware. i personally use superantispyware but lately i added malwarebytes to buff my security. it may be good to remove it immediately using these two softwares but you could also wait for more experienced users here.

 

[MWRed]

Do you happen to use FrontPage or anything that has to do with fonts, or changing fonts?

GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT is usually created as a "font cache", or, in other words, a data storage file for fonts. Apparently, created usually by programs that are DotNet dependant.

 

[john13134]

Do you happen to use FrontPage or anything that has to do with fonts, or changing fonts?

GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT is usually created as a "font cache", or, in other words, a data storage file for fonts. Apparently, created usually by programs that are DotNet dependant.

no and i wish you would have told me sooner because i just deleted it
is that a bad thing MWRed?

 

[MWRed]

FYI....I also have that file(i'm in Vista). I imagine a lot of people do.

It's in C:\Users\User folder\AppData\Local

 

[MWRed]

Do you happen to use FrontPage or anything that has to do with fonts, or changing fonts?

GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT is usually created as a "font cache", or, in other words, a data storage file for fonts. Apparently, created usually by programs that are DotNet dependant.

no and i wish you would have told me sooner because i just deleted it
is that a bad thing MWRed?

I don't think it's that big of a deal, and whatever needs it may end up rewriting it anyway.
Did you delete it completely, or just move it to recycle? if it's still there, just restore it.

 

[john13134]

Do you happen to use FrontPage or anything that has to do with fonts, or changing fonts?

GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT is usually created as a "font cache", or, in other words, a data storage file for fonts. Apparently, created usually by programs that are DotNet dependant.

no and i wish you would have told me sooner because i just deleted it
is that a bad thing MWRed?

I don't think it's that big of a deal, and whatever needs it may end up rewriting it anyway.
Did you delete it completely, or just move it to recycle? if it's still there, just restore it.

I deleted it completely Dx

 

[MWRed]

no and i wish you would have told me sooner because i just deleted it
is that a bad thing MWRed?

I don't think it's that big of a deal, and whatever needs it may end up rewriting it anyway.
Did you delete it completely, or just move it to recycle? if it's still there, just restore it.

I deleted it completely Dx

I'm not sure what it will effect. Maybe nothing.

I'm not positive if a system restore would restore that file or not, but it might be worth a try if you start to see any probems.

 

[MWRed]

no and i wish you would have told me sooner because i just deleted it
is that a bad thing MWRed?

I don't think it's that big of a deal, and whatever needs it may end up rewriting it anyway.
Did you delete it completely, or just move it to recycle? if it's still there, just restore it.

I deleted it completely Dx

If you have a printer......reinstall the drivers and stuff for it, then check to see if the file was recreated.

 

[john13134]

I don't think it's that big of a deal, and whatever needs it may end up rewriting it anyway.
Did you delete it completely, or just move it to recycle? if it's still there, just restore it.

I deleted it completely Dx

If you have a printer......reinstall the drivers and stuff for it, then check to see if the file was recreated.

ok sure and thanks 4 your help MWRed!
much appreciated!

 

[MWRed]

I deleted it completely Dx

If you have a printer......reinstall the drivers and stuff for it, then check to see if the file was recreated.

ok sure and thanks 4 your help MWRed!
much appreciated!

Thanks.
I hope one way or another, it works out for you.

 

[freaky88]

it might be a zeus config file, im not sure tho

and i dont know what it does

 

[logicearth]

It gets recreated, it is merely a cache for faster access to the font information installed on your system.
You delete it Windows will merely remake it.

 

[mitchell64]

im no expert but a quick google gives me this link GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT - Google Search

i clicked the first two links gdipfontcachev1.dat :: gdipfontcachev1.dat Removal Instructions and What is GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT? And how do I get rid of it? - Yahoo! Answers reveals that they may be spyware. i personally use superantispyware but lately i added malwarebytes to buff my security. it may be good to remove it immediately using these two softwares but you could also wait for more experienced users here.

lol, you have to tread carefully when you google file names, i find about 80% of google hits will tell you its malware when in fact it is a legitimate file.

The confusion comes from some malware will masquerade as these legitimate file (the trick is in where the file is located as to whether it is legitimate or not)

This forum is always a good place to ask if you are unsure.

The mentioned files should be in file C:/Users/Username/AppData/Local/

 

[john13134]

im no expert but a quick google gives me this link GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT - Google Search

i clicked the first two links gdipfontcachev1.dat :: gdipfontcachev1.dat Removal Instructions and What is GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT? And how do I get rid of it? - Yahoo! Answers reveals that they may be spyware. i personally use superantispyware but lately i added malwarebytes to buff my security. it may be good to remove it immediately using these two softwares but you could also wait for more experienced users here.

lol, you have to tread carefully when you google file names, i find about 80% of google hits will tell you its malware when in fact it is a legitimate file.

The confusion comes from some malware will masquerade as these legitimate file (the trick is in where the file is located as to whether it is legitimate or not)

This forum is always a good place to ask if you are unsure.

The mentioned files should be in file C:/Users/Username/AppData/Local/

Yea your right glad i came here first!
Thanks! am happy i can count on the experts!

 

[MWRed]

im no expert but a quick google gives me this link GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT - Google Search

i clicked the first two links gdipfontcachev1.dat :: gdipfontcachev1.dat Removal Instructions and What is GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT? And how do I get rid of it? - Yahoo! Answers reveals that they may be spyware. i personally use superantispyware but lately i added malwarebytes to buff my security. it may be good to remove it immediately using these two softwares but you could also wait for more experienced users here.

lol, you have to tread carefully when you google file names, i find about 80% of google hits will tell you its malware when in fact it is a legitimate file.

The confusion comes from some malware will masquerade as these legitimate file (the trick is in where the file is located as to whether it is legitimate or not)

This forum is always a good place to ask if you are unsure.

The mentioned files should be in file C:/Users/Username/AppData/Local/

Exactly. You can lookup explorer.exe and for sure find the same thing.
One thing people have to learn though is, just because something has an unusual file name or something, it doesn't automatically mean it's a virus.

 

[freaky88]

im no expert but a quick google gives me this link GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT - Google Search

i clicked the first two links gdipfontcachev1.dat :: gdipfontcachev1.dat Removal Instructions and What is GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT? And how do I get rid of it? - Yahoo! Answers reveals that they may be spyware. i personally use superantispyware but lately i added malwarebytes to buff my security. it may be good to remove it immediately using these two softwares but you could also wait for more experienced users here.

lol, you have to tread carefully when you google file names, i find about 80% of google hits will tell you its malware when in fact it is a legitimate file.

The confusion comes from some malware will masquerade as these legitimate file (the trick is in where the file is located as to whether it is legitimate or not)

This forum is always a good place to ask if you are unsure.

The mentioned files should be in file C:/Users/Username/AppData/Local/

Exactly. You can lookup explorer.exe and for sure find the same thing.
One thing people have to learn though is, just because something has an unusual file name or something, it doesn't automatically mean it's a virus.

unless its exe.exe

 

[MWRed]

lol, you have to tread carefully when you google file names, i find about 80% of google hits will tell you its malware when in fact it is a legitimate file.

The confusion comes from some malware will masquerade as these legitimate file (the trick is in where the file is located as to whether it is legitimate or not)

This forum is always a good place to ask if you are unsure.

The mentioned files should be in file C:/Users/Username/AppData/Local/

Exactly. You can lookup explorer.exe and for sure find the same thing.
One thing people have to learn though is, just because something has an unusual file name or something, it doesn't automatically mean it's a virus.

unless its exe.exe

That's true
The point being is that you could look up ANY file you want, and somewhere you will read that it is/could be a virus........then they proceed to get you to go to so and so site, download more junk that you don't need.
The same thing happened a while back. A bunch of people were worried about a "suspicious" file that appeared on their C drive, and it was also right after a Windows Update. It had one of them names like adfgijdf8gsd8fdg8s90fg0.dat or something...........
What it ended up being was a file that was being used by the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.....it disappears after that tool runs itself.

The file that this thread was started for, I looked up, and sure enough, there were some links saying it was a virus, or it was dangerous. All of the other topics on it had to do with font data storage/usage(and if you look at the name, gdi=Graphics Device Interface.....and the word "font" and "cache" right in the middle of it). I was curious so I went looking in my folder for it and there it was.

I always try to stress to not just go and delete files just because you assume they could be a virus....you may do more damage than you think. So many paranoid people these days. It's good to be cautious, but not overly cautious.

 

[freaky88]

Exactly. You can lookup explorer.exe and for sure find the same thing.
One thing people have to learn though is, just because something has an unusual file name or something, it doesn't automatically mean it's a virus.

unless its exe.exe

That's true
The point being is that you could look up ANY file you want, and somewhere you will read that it is/could be a virus........then they proceed to get you to go to so and so site, download more junk that you don't need.
The same thing happened a while back. A bunch of people were worried about a "suspicious" file that appeared on their C drive, and it was also right after a Windows Update. It had one of them names like adfgijdf8gsd8fdg8s90fg0.dat or something...........
What it ended up being was a file that was being used by the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.....it disappears after that tool runs itself.

The file that this thread was started for, I looked up, and sure enough, there were some links saying it was a virus, or it was dangerous. All of the other topics on it had to do with font data storage/usage(and if you look at the name, gdi=Graphics Device Interface.....and the word "font" and "cache" right in the middle of it). I was curious so I went looking in my folder for it and there it was.

I always try to stress to not just go and delete files just because you assume they could be a virus....you may do more damage than you think. So many paranoid people these days. It's good to be cautious, but not overly cautious.

uhg, people..... they delete files then they dont know why there system crashes