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Discussion in 'General Malware And Security' started by BenSidel, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. BenSidel

    BenSidel Guest

    I searched this folder on the internet but couldn't find any information
    about it. It is located under C:/ and it contains "mrt.exe" and "mrtstub.exe".

    Is there someone who has this same unknown folder in his computer who can
    explain to me its function, if it is legitimate or not?
     
    BenSidel, Mar 3, 2008
    #1
  3. Malke

    Malke Guest

    BenSidel wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I searched this folder on the internet but couldn't find any information
    > about it. It is located under C:/ and it contains "mrt.exe" and
    > "mrtstub.exe".
    >
    > Is there someone who has this same unknown folder in his computer who can
    > explain to me its function, if it is legitimate or not?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Those files belong to the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. Perhaps
    you or someone else using the computer manually installed it. You can
    remove the folder or leave it there since it is tiny and not a threat.

    Malicious Software Removal Tool explanation -


    Malke
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    MS-MVP
    Elephant Boy Computers

    Don't Panic!
     
    Malke, Mar 3, 2008
    #2
  4. PA Bear [MS MVP]

    PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest

    "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

    Leave 'em alone.
    --
    ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
    AumHa VSOP & Admin
    DTS-L


    BenSidel wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I searched this folder on the internet but couldn't find any information
    > about it. It is located under C:/ and it contains "mrt.exe" and
    > "mrtstub.exe".
    >
    > Is there someone who has this same unknown folder in his computer who can
    > explain to me its function, if it is legitimate or not?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    PA Bear [MS MVP], Mar 3, 2008
    #3
  5. George Ellis

    George Ellis Guest

    It you start getting a lot of these, chances are you have a software
    distribution push AND you do not have the MSIEXEC 3.x update installed. The
    install fails, usually hangs a msiexec, and creates a random folder. Patch
    to new version of MSIExec, restart (about only way to kill the processes
    cleanly, but you can try killing them with Process Explorer). Cleanup after
    that.

    "BenSidel" <BenSidel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:7B9D5C94-48EE-40C9-B107-565619B5A1DC@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >I searched this folder on the internet but couldn't find any information
    > about it. It is located under C:/ and it contains "mrt.exe" and
    > "mrtstub.exe".
    >
    > Is there someone who has this same unknown folder in his computer who can
    > explain to me its function, if it is legitimate or not? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    George Ellis, Apr 8, 2008
    #4

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