What is this file?

[PB]

Hi,

What is a "Perflib_Perfdata_6ec" file?

This file (at times with a different numerical towards the end) turn up
sometimes in Documents and Settings>Administrator>Local Settings>Temp.

It cannot be deleted even on a reboot. But it seems to go off by itself in a
day or so!

What is its function? I could not co-relate it to any work I do on this
machine.

Thanks for any illumination.

Regards.

PB

 

[PB]

Hi again,

Sorry, forgot to add that the file has the extension ".dat"

Regards.

PB

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If the name of the file is spelt correctly:

Have you virus checked your system with the latest definitions for your Anti
Virus program?

Also please try these programs to check for any spyware that may be on your
system:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://forum.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
Spy Sweeper - www.webroot.com

Try SpyWareBlaster to stop intrusions:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Also see the following links:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp

 

[Guest]

Hi again,

Sorry, forgot to add that the file has the extension ".dat"

Regards.

PB

A Google search turned this up. It's your motherboard monitor refreshing at
each boot up. Read these posts:
http://www.talkroot.com/archivee/index.php/t-1385_Perflib_Perfdata.html

 

[Ron AG]

It is the file associated to Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar, you can delete
it after the bar is closed. The file re-appear when the bar is opened.

 

[PB]

Hi,

Thanks for the responses. Judging from responses posted here and some
directly to me, the file is indeed a performance monitor file.

It sets my mind at rest as I was suspecting it to be a mal-ware thing!

Regards and thanks again for the tips.

PB