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Old 05-17-2008   #1 (permalink)
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What is this? NTUSER.DAT.COPY.TMP.LOG1

i dont recognize this file it seems new but i cant figure iout what it is.
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Old 05-19-2008   #2 (permalink)
R. C. White
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Re: What is this? NTUSER.DAT.COPY.TMP.LOG1

Hi, Newbie.

I don't know, but Google finds 3 hits, all apparently by you, and posted to
3 different "forums", in addition to these Microsoft Communities. What did
you learn from those other sources?

That sure doesn't sound like a legitimate filename. WHERE do you see it in
your computer?

RC
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San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

"newbie" <newbie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2C532EA1-C4E9-4790-8854-524F52DD2422@xxxxxx
Quote:

> i dont recognize this file it seems new but i cant figure iout what it is.
> --
>
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Old 05-22-2008   #3 (permalink)
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Re: What is this? NTUSER.DAT.COPY.TMP.LOG1

okay, so i see what happens, when i post here, it shows up in all the vista
forums, so i guess it was me, sorry but no other info found on this file.
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"newbie" wrote:
Quote:

> sorry about the delay r.c. white but ive been away, actually i havent posted
> anywhere else about this, i do notice alot of newbies around so i should have
> chose a diffrent name.I did try to find some info but not through any forums
> but i havent been able to find any info at all on this file,how about you? i
> found it when i clicked on my user name and opened my files from the start
> menu(does that even answer your question?) obviously i have alot to learn
> still but i do know that this just showed up one day and it actually has 4
> files, 2 for log1 and 2 for log2, and i know i did recently have some malware
> on my computer that i believe ive gotten rid of but i sure wish i could find
> a way to know for sure, any suggestions? I run one care and spybot along with
> defender of course. I did have stopzilla but i uninstalled because of slow
> sytem and other weird behavior,but the NTUSER file was there before and after
> stopzilla. any help is appreciated.
>
>
>
> "R. C. White" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Hi, Newbie.
> >
> > I don't know, but Google finds 3 hits, all apparently by you, and posted to
> > 3 different "forums", in addition to these Microsoft Communities. What did
> > you learn from those other sources?
> >
> > That sure doesn't sound like a legitimate filename. WHERE do you see it in
> > your computer?
> >
> > RC
> > --
> > R. C. White, CPA
> > San Marcos, TX
> > rc@xxxxxx
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
> >
> > "newbie" <newbie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:2C532EA1-C4E9-4790-8854-524F52DD2422@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > > i dont recognize this file it seems new but i cant figure iout what it is.
> > > --
> > >
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Old 05-23-2008   #4 (permalink)
R. C. White
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Re: What is this? NTUSER.DAT.COPY.TMP.LOG1

Hi, Newbie.
Quote:

> actually i havent posted
> anywhere else about this, i do notice alot of newbies around so i should
> have
> chose a diffrent name.I did try to find some info but not through any
> forums
These Microsoft Communities (also known as discussion groups and maybe some
other names) actually are Usenet newsgroups hosted on the Microsoft public
news servers. Microsoft makes the same posts available in Communities so
that they can be accessed by Internet Explorer and other browsers in a
web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI). Most of us who frequent these
groups and try to help out prefer to access the newsgroups through a
newsreader, such as Outlook Express (in WinXP and prior) or Windows Mail (in
Vista) or Windows Live Mail (which runs in both WinXP and Vista). Newbies
often find the GUI easier to use for their one-shot questions. But all too
often, they forget how to come back to find the responses to their
questions. I'm glad to see that you have quoted our prior messages; too
many newbies never figure that out.

Many Usenet news servers (like those provided free by most ISPs) simply
"slurp" messages from these Microsoft public news servers and relay them to
their own customers, often resulting in messages that are delayed, out of
sequence - or just lost. And few other servers carry all 2000+ of these
newsgroups.

Many forums (also called discussion groups, web pages and other names) also
"slurp" messages from these Microsoft public newsgroups and post them on
their own forums, often with no clue as to the origin of the posts and
giving no credit to Microsoft for providing the initial newsgroup. I've
often seen my own posts in a forum where I've never been and never even knew
existed! That apparently is what happened to you, too. You posted here,
and at least 6 other forums (vistax64.com, wugnet.com, techarena.com,
pcreview.co.uk, boardreader.com, vistaheads.com - and others) have picked up
your question and my reply. We're FAMOUS! :^{

The good part of this multiplication of our posts is that now MILLIONS of
online computer users, including at least THOUSANDS of true experts, have
read your question. If even ONE of them had an answer, you would have
probably heard by now.

My question from before was:
Quote:

> That sure doesn't sound like a legitimate filename. WHERE do you see it
> in
> your computer?
Actually, you SHOULD have a file in your User folder with a
similar-but-not-identical name:
C:\Users\<newbie>\ntuser.dat.LOG1

And there should be a similar .LOG2, plus a half-dozen or more ntuser.dat*
files that you won't normally see because they are Hidden, System files.
These are legitimate parts of Vista and, if you have multiple Users, each of
them should have a set of these files.
Quote:

> i did recently have some malware
> on my computer that i believe ive gotten rid of
The only part that might be a concern is the ".COPY.TMP" part of the
filename. This may have been created by the malware - or by your cleanup
efforts. It may be benign.

Try this: Rename that file - maybe just add ".bad" to the end of the
existing extension. If Vista doesn't complain in a week or two, then delete
that file.

And from now on, PRACTICE SAFE HEX! In spite of all the wild stories we
hear, malware almost never arrives without being invited by the computer
user! Remember that any free offer online always carries the risk of
delivering MORE than you bargained for - and you probably will not like the
"MORE". :>(

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)

"newbie" <newbie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E7CC04F3-6209-4832-9F22-7FDF09A6E5DC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> sorry about the delay r.c. white but ive been away, actually i havent
> posted
> anywhere else about this, i do notice alot of newbies around so i should
> have
> chose a diffrent name.I did try to find some info but not through any
> forums
> but i havent been able to find any info at all on this file,how about you?
> i
> found it when i clicked on my user name and opened my files from the start
> menu(does that even answer your question?) obviously i have alot to learn
> still but i do know that this just showed up one day and it actually has 4
> files, 2 for log1 and 2 for log2, and i know i did recently have some
> malware
> on my computer that i believe ive gotten rid of but i sure wish i could
> find
> a way to know for sure, any suggestions? I run one care and spybot along
> with
> defender of course. I did have stopzilla but i uninstalled because of slow
> sytem and other weird behavior,but the NTUSER file was there before and
> after
> stopzilla. any help is appreciated.
>
>
> "R. C. White" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Hi, Newbie.
>>
>> I don't know, but Google finds 3 hits, all apparently by you, and posted
>> to
>> 3 different "forums", in addition to these Microsoft Communities. What
>> did
>> you learn from those other sources?
>>
>> That sure doesn't sound like a legitimate filename. WHERE do you see it
>> in
>> your computer?
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "newbie" <newbie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:2C532EA1-C4E9-4790-8854-524F52DD2422@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > i dont recognize this file it seems new but i cant figure iout what it
>> > is.
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Old 05-23-2008   #5 (permalink)
newbie
Guest


 

Re: What is this? NTUSER.DAT.COPY.TMP.LOG1

Hey r.c. white thanks for helping me become famous! Okay,well when i click
on my user name after clicking on start, there is a list of folders and this
is where I see the new file name,so i did add .bad to the extension and i
will be back to let everyone know how it goes.Thanks again.
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"R. C. White" wrote:
Quote:

> Hi, Newbie.
>
Quote:

> > actually i havent posted
> > anywhere else about this, i do notice alot of newbies around so i should
> > have
> > chose a diffrent name.I did try to find some info but not through any
> > forums
>
> These Microsoft Communities (also known as discussion groups and maybe some
> other names) actually are Usenet newsgroups hosted on the Microsoft public
> news servers. Microsoft makes the same posts available in Communities so
> that they can be accessed by Internet Explorer and other browsers in a
> web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI). Most of us who frequent these
> groups and try to help out prefer to access the newsgroups through a
> newsreader, such as Outlook Express (in WinXP and prior) or Windows Mail (in
> Vista) or Windows Live Mail (which runs in both WinXP and Vista). Newbies
> often find the GUI easier to use for their one-shot questions. But all too
> often, they forget how to come back to find the responses to their
> questions. I'm glad to see that you have quoted our prior messages; too
> many newbies never figure that out.
>
> Many Usenet news servers (like those provided free by most ISPs) simply
> "slurp" messages from these Microsoft public news servers and relay them to
> their own customers, often resulting in messages that are delayed, out of
> sequence - or just lost. And few other servers carry all 2000+ of these
> newsgroups.
>
> Many forums (also called discussion groups, web pages and other names) also
> "slurp" messages from these Microsoft public newsgroups and post them on
> their own forums, often with no clue as to the origin of the posts and
> giving no credit to Microsoft for providing the initial newsgroup. I've
> often seen my own posts in a forum where I've never been and never even knew
> existed! That apparently is what happened to you, too. You posted here,
> and at least 6 other forums (vistax64.com, wugnet.com, techarena.com,
> pcreview.co.uk, boardreader.com, vistaheads.com - and others) have picked up
> your question and my reply. We're FAMOUS! :^{
>
> The good part of this multiplication of our posts is that now MILLIONS of
> online computer users, including at least THOUSANDS of true experts, have
> read your question. If even ONE of them had an answer, you would have
> probably heard by now.
>
> My question from before was:
Quote:

> > That sure doesn't sound like a legitimate filename. WHERE do you see it
> > in
> > your computer?
>
> Actually, you SHOULD have a file in your User folder with a
> similar-but-not-identical name:
> C:\Users\<newbie>\ntuser.dat.LOG1
>
> And there should be a similar .LOG2, plus a half-dozen or more ntuser.dat*
> files that you won't normally see because they are Hidden, System files.
> These are legitimate parts of Vista and, if you have multiple Users, each of
> them should have a set of these files.
>
Quote:

> > i did recently have some malware
> > on my computer that i believe ive gotten rid of
>
> The only part that might be a concern is the ".COPY.TMP" part of the
> filename. This may have been created by the malware - or by your cleanup
> efforts. It may be benign.
>
> Try this: Rename that file - maybe just add ".bad" to the end of the
> existing extension. If Vista doesn't complain in a week or two, then delete
> that file.
>
> And from now on, PRACTICE SAFE HEX! In spite of all the wild stories we
> hear, malware almost never arrives without being invited by the computer
> user! Remember that any free offer online always carries the risk of
> delivering MORE than you bargained for - and you probably will not like the
> "MORE". :>(
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@xxxxxx
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
>
> "newbie" <newbie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E7CC04F3-6209-4832-9F22-7FDF09A6E5DC@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > sorry about the delay r.c. white but ive been away, actually i havent
> > posted
> > anywhere else about this, i do notice alot of newbies around so i should
> > have
> > chose a diffrent name.I did try to find some info but not through any
> > forums
> > but i havent been able to find any info at all on this file,how about you?
> > i
> > found it when i clicked on my user name and opened my files from the start
> > menu(does that even answer your question?) obviously i have alot to learn
> > still but i do know that this just showed up one day and it actually has 4
> > files, 2 for log1 and 2 for log2, and i know i did recently have some
> > malware
> > on my computer that i believe ive gotten rid of but i sure wish i could
> > find
> > a way to know for sure, any suggestions? I run one care and spybot along
> > with
> > defender of course. I did have stopzilla but i uninstalled because of slow
> > sytem and other weird behavior,but the NTUSER file was there before and
> > after
> > stopzilla. any help is appreciated.
> >
> >
> > "R. C. White" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Hi, Newbie.
> >>
> >> I don't know, but Google finds 3 hits, all apparently by you, and posted
> >> to
> >> 3 different "forums", in addition to these Microsoft Communities. What
> >> did
> >> you learn from those other sources?
> >>
> >> That sure doesn't sound like a legitimate filename. WHERE do you see it
> >> in
> >> your computer?
> >>
> >> RC
> >>
> >> "newbie" <newbie@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:2C532EA1-C4E9-4790-8854-524F52DD2422@xxxxxx
> >> > i dont recognize this file it seems new but i cant figure iout what it
> >> > is.
>
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