Can someone ID this file or tell me how to delete it?

[K2NNJ]

~ROFMN_00000790

I didn't know where to ask this, since a Google search turned up nothing
substantive.

I have a Dell XPS400 with Windows MCE SP3. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Mark]

I think it would help if you told everyone where on your computer you found
the file.

 

[K2NNJ]

Sorry. In the temp directory.

I think it would help if you told everyone where on your computer you
found the file.

 

[Lem]

I think it would help if you told everyone where on your computer you found
the file.

Two rules of thumb:

1. Files with random names are often (but not inevitably) malware.
2. Files in Temp directories can safely be deleted (if you've just
installed something that requires a reboot, do the reboot first then
clear the Temp directory).

Thus ... delete the file and don't worry about it anymore.

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

 

[K2NNJ]

I've rebooted numerous times and the file reappears. I use Trend Micro and
it didn't catch it as malware. Neither did the MS malicious software
removal tool and TM's RUbotted.

I have been trying to delete it but windows tells me I can't.

 

[3c273]

You can use Process Explorer (Google it.) to see which program is using it.
Some programs create a temp file when they run for various purposes. It is
probably harmless.
Louis

 

[Lem]

I've rebooted numerous times and the file reappears. I use Trend Micro and
it didn't catch it as malware. Neither did the MS malicious software
removal tool and TM's RUbotted.

I have been trying to delete it but windows tells me I can't.

The story evolves ...

When you say ... the file reappears ... do you mean that you delete,
reboot and the file is back? Or (given your next statement that Windows
tells you that you can't delete the file) do you simply mean that after
several reboots the file has not gone away?

Assuming you mean the latter, the usual reason that Windows won't let
you delete a file is that it is in use my some application. There are
any number of ways to delete such files, but here are two relatively
easy methods (I assume that you've already tried to delete it after
closing all running applications):

1. Boot into Safe Mode and try to delete the file.

2. If method 1 doesn't work,

- open a Command Prompt window and navigate to the directory where the
file is located
- open Task Manager
- find explorer.exe in the list of processes and "End Process." DO NOT
CLOSE TASK MANAGER.
- go back to the Command Prompt window and delete the file
- go back to Task Manager, click on File > New Task, enter
"explorer.exe" (without quotes) and click OK.
- close Task Manager and the Command Prompt window.

--73--

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

 

[K2NNJ]

I'll try that and post back.

The story evolves ...

When you say ... the file reappears ... do you mean that you delete,
reboot and the file is back? Or (given your next statement that Windows
tells you that you can't delete the file) do you simply mean that after
several reboots the file has not gone away?

Assuming you mean the latter, the usual reason that Windows won't let
you delete a file is that it is in use my some application. There are
any number of ways to delete such files, but here are two relatively
easy methods (I assume that you've already tried to delete it after
closing all running applications):

1. Boot into Safe Mode and try to delete the file.

2. If method 1 doesn't work,

- open a Command Prompt window and navigate to the directory where the
file is located
- open Task Manager
- find explorer.exe in the list of processes and "End Process." DO NOT
CLOSE TASK MANAGER.
- go back to the Command Prompt window and delete the file
- go back to Task Manager, click on File > New Task, enter "explorer.exe"
(without quotes) and click OK.
- close Task Manager and the Command Prompt window.

--73--

--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

 

[K2NNJ]

When I kill explorer.exe the file goes away. The file only reappears when I
go into the temp folder. Also nothing showed up in Process Explorer. I
don't think it's a process.

I am guessing it's assoc with a program, but one would think a google search
would would tell me something.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Perhaps the "~ROFMN_" part stands for "Rolling on the floor making noises"?

 

[K2NNJ]

Yeah. It's laughing at me! If I don't find out what this is, I guess I can
live with it. I'll always wonder though if something weird is going on with
my PC if it has anything to do with this file.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

These usually are temp files written by a program and in this case it is
probably one in your startup sequence. Sometimes the first few letters give
the program's name away. Since the temp file is always there while the
program is running, the file seems to be reappearing by itself. One thing
you can try is a clean boot, which stops the third-party programs from
running at startup and then see if the file continues to appear. If it
doesn't you can narrow it down by progressively turning startup items back
on. If it does it is likely a Microsoft program.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

 

[K2NNJ]

I just found out it is related to Roxio v.10.

Thanks for all the help!!

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You're welcome.

I just found out it is related to Roxio v.10.

Thanks for all the help!!