This file is on my C drive and I cant delete it.

[rhett o rick]

945fb8c519ef9aa41c2374d1a0

[drm604]

1. What folder is it in?

Is it a folder itself? The name looks like some kind of temporary file. Why do you want to delete it?

[RC]

2. Where is it?

[sir pball]

3. Assuming you have antimalware software

And it's not picking anything up, don't worry about it. Strange files sometimes pop up; if you want to really freak out, turn Show Hidden Files on

[hobbit709]

4. Most likely something Windows created.

either due to an update or something that was installed.

If you really, really want to get rid of it, boot from a Linux Live disk and delete it and hope it wasn't anything critical.

[rhett o rick]

6. Thanks. My laptop has been acting funny and wondering if it is hijacked or hacked.

I am not computer savvy. I have run Norton 360.

[Soylent Brice]

5. do not delete

Hobbit is right, Windows file. Do not delete this.

[lastlib]

7. does it have an extension? ie .exe

(you may have to turn on Show Extensions.) Is it in the root directory, or a subdirectory? Also, does it show in your Task Manager processes?

I would suggest you search your registry for the filename as well. Finding it there could indicate a hijacker virus, depending on where you find it. (Even the best antivirus software can sometimes miss well-disguised malware.)

[blogslut]

8. I would leave it alone

It looks like it might be an MD5SUM number or the Product Key number for your version of Windows.

[rhett o rick]

9. Ok thanks. I will leave it. nm