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Subfolder under TIF--"Content.IE5": What is it and how aafe to delete?
I have a subfolder under WindowsTemporary Internet Files folder which is
titled: "Content.IE5". Under this folder are several other subfolders with odd names such as OZ4RM101, GLIFSLAJ,SVT8UAFB, etc....the files in these have a variety of extensions such as .js .jpg .gif .htm etc.... Can I simply delete all these CONTENT.IE5 subfolders without loss of important data and/or programs? They arent deleted when I delete my tIF files via Inernet Explorer--Delete files Over the past two nights, I have gotten several Alwayup.Trojan alerts from my Norton AntiVirus. the "infecting" files have 0 bytes and I simply selete them manually. But it might be a good idea to simply delete all those subfolders within CONTENT.IE5. Are they disposable? Thanks in advance: -Eli |
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Just to add to Mike's advice ... if there are more than 4 subfolders for
CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will rectify this. Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool http://support.microsoft.com/?id=194177 How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode http://support.microsoft.com/?id=180902 MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005] =============== *-343-* FDNY Never Forgotten =============== Mike M wrote: Boot to Safe Mode and then clear your Temporary Internet Cache using the GUI provided, Control Panel | Internet Options | General | Delete Files, check the box "Delete all offline content" and then click OK and then Apply. This should clear your cache including the various sub-folders which are created in groups of four in the folder Content.IE5. Clear the cache this way as this method deleted some files that are hidden when the cache is viewed using Windows Explorer. When you've cleared the cache check your system again for unwanted malware. |
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Mow,
... if there are more than 4 subfolders for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will rectify this. I'm sorry to have to correct you but that is incorrect. The sub-folders are created in groups of four with the total number depending on the current size of the cache with a new set of four being spawned for roughly each 50MB of cache. I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am never likely to see more than the four sub-folders but I can assure you that having more than four sub-folders is not of itself an indication of a TIF damaged by malware. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP MowGreen [MVP] wrote: Just to add to Mike's advice ... if there are more than 4 subfolders for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will rectify this. Description of the Internet Explorer Repair Tool http://support.microsoft.com/?id=194177 How to Start a Windows 98-Based Computer in Safe Mode http://support.microsoft.com/?id=180902 |
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Mike writes:
I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am never likely to see more than the four sub-folders Is there an optimal size for that cache? If I reset it from 50MB to 25MB, am I likely to have some problems in regular PC usage? Thanks in advance: -Eli ******************************* "Mike M" wrote in message ... | Mow, | | ... if there are more than 4 subfolders | for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or | installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will | rectify this. | | I'm sorry to have to correct you but that is incorrect. The sub-folders | are created in groups of four with the total number depending on the | current size of the cache with a new set of four being spawned for roughly | each 50MB of cache. I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time | since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am | never likely to see more than the four sub-folders but I can assure you | that having more than four sub-folders is not of itself an indication of a | TIF damaged by malware. | -- | Mike Maltby MS-MVP | | |
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Eli,
Personally I see little point in configuring a large cache especially so if a user is on broadband. There might be some justification for having a larger cache, say 50MB if a user is on dial-up but then again I'm not sure that even then there is much advantage in this since so many web pages are frequently updated. Note also that Internet Explorer even has an option to clear the cache when IE is exited - Tools | Internet Options | Advanced where under Security there's a setting to empty TIF when the browser is closed. I doubt that you would experience any problems in setting TIF to 25MB or even 5MB. I've never had any and would expect your experience to mirror mine. Note also that having a small cache has never caused me problems when using IE to download files significantly larger than the space allocated to the cache. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Eli wrote: I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am never likely to see more than the four sub-folders Is there an optimal size for that cache? If I reset it from 50MB to 25MB, am I likely to have some problems in regular PC usage? Thanks in advance: |
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Agree that the amount of folders is dependent on the size of the cache,
I can't recall what size generates another subset of 4 folders, but, in this case I've seen more subfolders generated by malware so as to facilitate the downloading and installing of more malware. The OP really *needs* to scan the system for the presence of "unwanted software" ASAP. MG Mike M wrote: Mow, ... if there are more than 4 subfolders for CONTENT.IE5, than the malware has damaged IE's system or installation files. Running IE's Repair Tool while in Safe Mode will rectify this. I'm sorry to have to correct you but that is incorrect. The sub-folders are created in groups of four with the total number depending on the current size of the cache with a new set of four being spawned for roughly each 50MB of cache. I may have the wrong size (50MB) as it is a long time since I played with TIF and since I limit my cache to 25MB in total am never likely to see more than the four sub-folders but I can assure you that having more than four sub-folders is not of itself an indication of a TIF damaged by malware. |
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Mow,
I agree that in this case something may well be amiss since the poster reports that having cleared the cache eight sub-folders are seen rather than the expected four. As you have already recommended a thorough scan for unwanted malware is called for. -- Mike MowGreen [MVP] wrote: Agree that the amount of folders is dependent on the size of the cache, I can't recall what size generates another subset of 4 folders, but, in this case I've seen more subfolders generated by malware so as to facilitate the downloading and installing of more malware. The OP really *needs* to scan the system for the presence of "unwanted software" ASAP. |
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