"Access Denied"

I have a folder on my D:\backup sector that is named 23125eda25a7e5c21a2d8547,
Mousing over it shows it to contain a folder named "update" size 0 bytes,
attempts to open it result in the above message.
Any ideas what it is, and if it's likely to be malignant?

R
Thu Mar 27 11:52:40 PDT 2008

It's likely an unpacked update or install that went automatically to the
volume on your drive with the largest free space after being downloaded.
It likely has some attributes that prevent it's removal. If XP Pro then you
can modify it's Security ACL to include your account and full privileges.
If XP Home you'll have to boot to Safe Mode to change the Access
Control List.

"six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5C949E5E-8922-4C96-9DEA-AE50874DE4EE@microsoft.com...
>I have a folder on my D:\backup sector that is named
>23125eda25a7e5c21a2d8547,
> Mousing over it shows it to contain a folder named "update" size 0 bytes,
> attempts to open it result in the above message.
> Any ideas what it is, and if it's likely to be malignant?

sixh
Thu Mar 27 13:16:00 PDT 2008

Thanks for that, I'm running XP Home, so I'll have to try to acess it in safe
mode, but how do I go about changing the access control list?
and since it perports to contain "0 bytes" is it likely to have anything in
there to see?

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> It's likely an unpacked update or install that went automatically to the
> volume on your drive with the largest free space after being downloaded.
> It likely has some attributes that prevent it's removal. If XP Pro then you
> can modify it's Security ACL to include your account and full privileges.
> If XP Home you'll have to boot to Safe Mode to change the Access
> Control List.
>
> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5C949E5E-8922-4C96-9DEA-AE50874DE4EE@microsoft.com...
> >I have a folder on my D:\backup sector that is named
> >23125eda25a7e5c21a2d8547,
> > Mousing over it shows it to contain a folder named "update" size 0 bytes,
> > attempts to open it result in the above message.
> > Any ideas what it is, and if it's likely to be malignant?
>
>
>

R
Thu Mar 27 13:31:46 PDT 2008

It hurts nothing to leave it as is. To change the ACL you Right Click
the Folder, take Properties. When the details box opens, you'll see
a TAB titled "Security", click that TAB in the Group or User name
Click the Add button - enter your account name, then the box below
tic/check the "Full Control" privilege. Apply, OK... to close out.
After changing the ACL you should be able to delete the folder &
all the contents.

"six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42A54361-DF68-431A-A8BB-6C59B31477E3@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for that, I'm running XP Home, so I'll have to try to acess it in
> safe
> mode, but how do I go about changing the access control list?
> and since it perports to contain "0 bytes" is it likely to have anything
> in
> there to see?
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> It's likely an unpacked update or install that went automatically to the
>> volume on your drive with the largest free space after being downloaded.
>> It likely has some attributes that prevent it's removal. If XP Pro then
>> you
>> can modify it's Security ACL to include your account and full privileges.
>> If XP Home you'll have to boot to Safe Mode to change the Access
>> Control List.
>>
>> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5C949E5E-8922-4C96-9DEA-AE50874DE4EE@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a folder on my D:\backup sector that is named
>> >23125eda25a7e5c21a2d8547,
>> > Mousing over it shows it to contain a folder named "update" size 0
>> > bytes,
>> > attempts to open it result in the above message.
>> > Any ideas what it is, and if it's likely to be malignant?
>>
>>
>>

sixh
Thu Mar 27 13:53:00 PDT 2008

when you say "It hurts nothing to leave it as is.", do you mean that it is
definately not malware?
If so, I'll leave it alone!

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> It hurts nothing to leave it as is. To change the ACL you Right Click
> the Folder, take Properties. When the details box opens, you'll see
> a TAB titled "Security", click that TAB in the Group or User name
> Click the Add button - enter your account name, then the box below
> tic/check the "Full Control" privilege. Apply, OK... to close out.
> After changing the ACL you should be able to delete the folder &
> all the contents.
>
> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:42A54361-DF68-431A-A8BB-6C59B31477E3@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for that, I'm running XP Home, so I'll have to try to acess it in
> > safe
> > mode, but how do I go about changing the access control list?
> > and since it perports to contain "0 bytes" is it likely to have anything
> > in
> > there to see?
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> It's likely an unpacked update or install that went automatically to the
> >> volume on your drive with the largest free space after being downloaded.
> >> It likely has some attributes that prevent it's removal. If XP Pro then
> >> you
> >> can modify it's Security ACL to include your account and full privileges.
> >> If XP Home you'll have to boot to Safe Mode to change the Access
> >> Control List.
> >>
> >> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5C949E5E-8922-4C96-9DEA-AE50874DE4EE@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a folder on my D:\backup sector that is named
> >> >23125eda25a7e5c21a2d8547,
> >> > Mousing over it shows it to contain a folder named "update" size 0
> >> > bytes,
> >> > attempts to open it result in the above message.
> >> > Any ideas what it is, and if it's likely to be malignant?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Chris
Thu Mar 27 14:14:49 PDT 2008

Those folders, as the previous poster mentioned, are just tempoary place
holders for Windows Updates. It is safe to delete, but it is also safe to
stay.

I usually delete whenever possible just to keep the root of my drive clean
BUT if it is too much hassle or if I am unfamiliar with performing this
types of operations I'll leave it alone.

Chris K.


"six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B0E2431-4B80-4C87-8C6E-7F7BB9633E81@microsoft.com...
> when you say "It hurts nothing to leave it as is.", do you mean that it is
> definately not malware?
> If so, I'll leave it alone!
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> It hurts nothing to leave it as is. To change the ACL you Right Click
>> the Folder, take Properties. When the details box opens, you'll see
>> a TAB titled "Security", click that TAB in the Group or User name
>> Click the Add button - enter your account name, then the box below
>> tic/check the "Full Control" privilege. Apply, OK... to close out.
>> After changing the ACL you should be able to delete the folder &
>> all the contents.
>>
>> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:42A54361-DF68-431A-A8BB-6C59B31477E3@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for that, I'm running XP Home, so I'll have to try to acess it
>> > in
>> > safe
>> > mode, but how do I go about changing the access control list?
>> > and since it perports to contain "0 bytes" is it likely to have
>> > anything
>> > in
>> > there to see?
>> >
>> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It's likely an unpacked update or install that went automatically to
>> >> the
>> >> volume on your drive with the largest free space after being
>> >> downloaded.
>> >> It likely has some attributes that prevent it's removal. If XP Pro
>> >> then
>> >> you
>> >> can modify it's Security ACL to include your account and full
>> >> privileges.
>> >> If XP Home you'll have to boot to Safe Mode to change the Access
>> >> Control List.
>> >>
>> >> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5C949E5E-8922-4C96-9DEA-AE50874DE4EE@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a folder on my D:\backup sector that is named
>> >> >23125eda25a7e5c21a2d8547,
>> >> > Mousing over it shows it to contain a folder named "update" size 0
>> >> > bytes,
>> >> > attempts to open it result in the above message.
>> >> > Any ideas what it is, and if it's likely to be malignant?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

sixh
Thu Mar 27 14:29:01 PDT 2008

Thanks Chris K,
I'll leave it alone then, 'cos I don't really know what I'm doing!

"Chris K." wrote:

> Those folders, as the previous poster mentioned, are just tempoary place
> holders for Windows Updates. It is safe to delete, but it is also safe to
> stay.
>
> I usually delete whenever possible just to keep the root of my drive clean
> BUT if it is too much hassle or if I am unfamiliar with performing this
> types of operations I'll leave it alone.
>
> Chris K.
>
>
> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B0E2431-4B80-4C87-8C6E-7F7BB9633E81@microsoft.com...
> > when you say "It hurts nothing to leave it as is.", do you mean that it is
> > definately not malware?
> > If so, I'll leave it alone!
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> It hurts nothing to leave it as is. To change the ACL you Right Click
> >> the Folder, take Properties. When the details box opens, you'll see
> >> a TAB titled "Security", click that TAB in the Group or User name
> >> Click the Add button - enter your account name, then the box below
> >> tic/check the "Full Control" privilege. Apply, OK... to close out.
> >> After changing the ACL you should be able to delete the folder &
> >> all the contents.
> >>
> >> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:42A54361-DF68-431A-A8BB-6C59B31477E3@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks for that, I'm running XP Home, so I'll have to try to acess it
> >> > in
> >> > safe
> >> > mode, but how do I go about changing the access control list?
> >> > and since it perports to contain "0 bytes" is it likely to have
> >> > anything
> >> > in
> >> > there to see?
> >> >
> >> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> It's likely an unpacked update or install that went automatically to
> >> >> the
> >> >> volume on your drive with the largest free space after being
> >> >> downloaded.
> >> >> It likely has some attributes that prevent it's removal. If XP Pro
> >> >> then
> >> >> you
> >> >> can modify it's Security ACL to include your account and full
> >> >> privileges.
> >> >> If XP Home you'll have to boot to Safe Mode to change the Access
> >> >> Control List.
> >> >>
> >> >> "six-h" <sixh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5C949E5E-8922-4C96-9DEA-AE50874DE4EE@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have a folder on my D:\backup sector that is named
> >> >> >23125eda25a7e5c21a2d8547,
> >> >> > Mousing over it shows it to contain a folder named "update" size 0
> >> >> > bytes,
> >> >> > attempts to open it result in the above message.
> >> >> > Any ideas what it is, and if it's likely to be malignant?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>