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Conference noted::windows95

Title:Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago")
Notice:Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything
Moderator:EEMELI::BACKSTROM
Created:Mon Nov 14 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2958
Total number of notes:19968

2934.0. "What is KGB.TAF?" by WKOL10::STETSON (Think Digital Software!) Thu May 22 1997 22:13

    I've done a search in this conference (and on the web) looking for
    assistance with a file - \TEMP\KGB.TAF.
    
    This file is Read Only and gets upset when I try to clear the TEMP
    directory for improved performance.
    
    If you know what this file is, what generates it, what it's used for
    please respond here.
    
    THANKS!!
    
    Rick
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2934.1TARKIN::LINBill LinThu May 22 1997 23:2515
    re: WKOL10::STETSON
    
    Rick,
    
    I don't know what the file is for, but why don't you move the file for
    a while and see if anything unexpected happens.
    
    You can use:
    attrib -r -s -h KGB.TAF
    
    Then rename it and/or move it.
    
    Cheers,
    
    /Bill
2934.2Update...NNTPD::"rick.stetson@wko.mts.dec.com"Rick StetsonFri May 23 1997 12:3122
re: .1

Bill,

I appreciate your reply!  Good to hear from you again!

I did as you suggested (GOOD SUGGESTION!) and things are 
still stable.

I also checked the file contents with a hex editor.  The 
file is relatively small and the only thing in the file is
the word "lockmgr".  The first line of the file reads:

000000006C6F636B6D67720000000000

Anyway, I'll keep and eye on C:\WINDOWS\TEMP during the day
and see if this boy pops up.

THANKS!!

Rick
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2934.3SKYLAB::FISHERGravity: Not just a good idea. It's the law!Fri May 23 1997 16:396
I don't want to alarm anyone since I'm not sure about this, but wasn't there a
virus file named KGB?  I don't remember anything about it other than the name.

Of course, it can never hurt to run a good virus scan on your system.

Burns