Are these files suspicious? Needs to be removed?

[wimmer]

I am concerned with few unknown files on my C Drive. Hope you guys can help. Yesterday when I was checking my C Drive on XP Media Center and found these files:

1.) with .SQM extensions - (hidden)
2.) IPH.PH - (hidden)
3.) .rnd (RND file) file - (visible)
4.) install.dat - (visible)
5.) delnis.bat - (visible)

I’m not able to recognize these files. Hope these are not any viruses or Trojans? Any info please?

[SMichael]

Nope, none of them are viruses. Infact three of them are related to windows. Here is the complete details:

• SQM Extn:-Windows Live Messenger Log File
• IPH.PH Extn:-AOL Phone Home Data File
• RND Extn:-AutoCAD Autoshade Rendering Slide
• Install.dat Extn:-Can be text, graphic, or general binary data etc.
• Delnis.bat Extn:-DOS batch file.

You can get more info about these extensions on Google itself.

[Amosz]

Al right, thanks a lot for the help friend. But have a question here. I don’t have AutoCad installed then where from RND extn came from? Meanwhile I just tried opening install.bat and it opened in notepad with the following text. Can you please check is it is ok:

[install]
wt=1
extdata=ppc^__uo^^_pga`iqhte
dl=-1
stat=1
expdate=12/30/1899
expdate2=12/30/1899
act=0
regcksm=0
guid=971A9ED4-24BA-4000-9AD6-E5AE56858C36