What are files with names like this - shell32(2).dll

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I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,

and same again with a (3).



Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system

restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?

Or could they still be live files ?



I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry

but came up empty.



TIA for any info.

Dave
 
davexnet wrote:

> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,

> and same again with a (3).

>

> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system

> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?



I'd guess probably.



> Or could they still be live files ?



Possibly. Of course, if they are locked, you won't be able to delete them,

anyway.



> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry

> but came up empty.

>

> TIA for any info.

> Dave



Could you give some specific filename examples here? Sometimes you can

get a clue from the filenames, as to what programs they may have been

associated with.
 
On Feb 14, 9:28 pm, "davexnet" wrote:

> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,

> and same again with a (3).

>

> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system

> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?

> Or could they still be live files ?

>

> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry

> but came up empty.

>

> TIA for any info.

> Dave



Please do this first, then start guessing:



Perform some scans for malicious software, then fix any remaining

issues:



Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware

detection programs:



Malwarebytes (MBAM): http://malwarebytes.org/

SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/



They can be uninstalled later if desired.
 
Thanks for your suggestions. I've had MBAM installed for some time, no

malware detected.

Nor does my AV (Avast home 4.8) find anything.



Here's the actual names - I've left them on the HDD for now,

until I can get a feeling about them one way or the other.

dnsapi(2)(2).dll

mswsock(2)(2).dll

shell32(2).dll

SHFOLDER(2).DLL

wdmaud(2).drv

url(3).dll

urlmon(3).dll

wdmaud(3).drv

wininet(3).dll

wdmaud(4).drv



all the above files are in \windows\system32







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On Feb 14, 9:28 pm, "davexnet" wrote:

> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,

> and same again with a (3).

>

> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system

> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?

> Or could they still be live files ?

>

> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry

> but came up empty.

>

> TIA for any info.

> Dave



Please do this first, then start guessing:



Perform some scans for malicious software, then fix any remaining

issues:



Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware

detection programs:



Malwarebytes (MBAM): http://malwarebytes.org/

SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/



They can be uninstalled later if desired.
 
On Feb 15, 2:57 am, "Dave and Rosanna" wrote:

> Thanks for your suggestions.  I've had MBAM installed for some time, no

> malware detected.

> Nor does my AV (Avast home 4.8) find anything.

>

> Here's the actual names - I've left them on the HDD for now,

> until I can get a feeling about them one way or the other.

> dnsapi(2)(2).dll

> mswsock(2)(2).dll

> shell32(2).dll

> SHFOLDER(2).DLL

> wdmaud(2).drv

> url(3).dll

> urlmon(3).dll

> wdmaud(3).drv

> wininet(3).dll

> wdmaud(4).drv

>

> all the above files are in \windows\system32

>

> "Jose" wrote in message

>

> news:20452d18-b8e7-462c-b3df-871e1ae44aba@c16g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...

> On Feb 14, 9:28 pm, "davexnet" wrote:

>

> > I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,

> > and same again with a (3).

>

> > Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system

> > restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?

> > Or could they still be live files ?

>

> > I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry

> > but came up empty.

>

> > TIA for any info.

> > Dave

>

> Please do this first, then start guessing:

>

> Perform some scans for malicious software, then fix any remaining

> issues:

>

> Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware

> detection programs:

>

> Malwarebytes (MBAM):  http://malwarebytes.org/

> SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS):  http://www.superantispyware.com/

>

> They can be uninstalled later if desired.



You have MBAM and AVG installed. That's fine.



Did you update and run a full scan with MBAM and SAS?



MBAM and AVG don't know about everything!
 
davexnet wrote:

> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,

> and same again with a (3).

>

> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system

> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?

> Or could they still be live files ?

>

> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry

> but came up empty.

>



They could be residuals from restore or copy operations.



You can use the COMP command to see if they are identical to their

namesakes:



COMP {file-1} {file-2}



If they are identical, you can probably remove them with no adverse effects.
 
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