Temp folder creating too many OLDER files

[AKCeltics19]

In the folder C:\Users\Adam\AppData\Local\Temp, new files are being created all the time, even when the only activity is me watching that file add more and more files. However, almost every new .tmp file is created with the "Date modified" date of 12/7/2013 9:44 PM at 512 KB. What is going on here? I know that other people can have GBs of data in this folder as well, but why is the date from 2013, and why does it keep on adding more and more files? I noticed this problem when it took a full day for CCleaner to finish scanning. Do I have a virus or malware? I have run many virus, bot, and malware scans but nothing fixed this problem. My computer runs very slowly if I do not delete the hundreds, if not thousands, of files in that folder.

PS. I deleted the majority of the contents in that file before I started writing this post and now I have over 1,000 .tmp files with the same 2013 date.

 

[johnb35]

What is the total amount of gigabytes used for that folder? I just looked at mine and have 1.44gb, 17,914 files 2091 folders.

Download and run these programs and post the logs so we can see if you have anything going on in your system.

1.

Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode onto your Desktop.



•Please close all open programs and internet browsers.
•Double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool.
•Click on Scan.
•After the scan you will need to click on clean for it to delete the adware.
•Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.
•Please post the content of that logfile in your reply.
•You can find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[Sn].txt as well - n is the order number.

2.

Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

•Shutdown your antivirus to avoid any conflicts.
•Very important that you run the tool in this manner:
Right-mouse click JRT.exe and select Run as administrator
Do NOT just double-click it.
•The tool will open and start scanning your system.
•Please be patient as this can take a while to complete.
•On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
•Post the contents of JRT.txt in your next message.

3.

Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.

• Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• then click Finish.
• If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. Please keep updating until it says you have the latest version.
• Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
• When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
• Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• A log will be saved automatically which you can access by clicking on the Logs tab within Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

If for some reason Malwarebytes will not install or run please download and run Rkill.scr, Rkill.exe, or Rkill.com. If you are still having issues running rkill then try downloading these renamed versions of the same program.

EXPLORER.EXE
IEXPLORE.EXE
USERINIT.EXE
WINLOGON.EXE

But DO NOT reboot the system and then try installing or running Malwarebytes. If Rkill (which is a black box) appears and then disappears right away or you get a message saying rkill is infected, keep trying to run rkill until it over powers the infection and temporarily kills it. Once a log appears on the screen, you can try running malwarebytes or downloading other programs.

Please post the log that Malwarebytes displays on your screen.

4.

Download OTL to your Desktop


•Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
•Click on Minimal Output at the top
•Click the Quick Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
◦When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL. Just post the OTL.txt file in your reply.

Then post the logs from the following 4 programs.

1. Adwcleaner
2. Junkware removal tool
3. Malwarebytes
4. OTL

 

[AKCeltics19]

Thanks for the help. Those four scanners seemed to work. After three days of not deleting that temp folder, there was 20,477 .tmp files totaling 9.99GB that ALL had the same "Date modified" date of 12/7/2013 9:44 PM with a size of 512 KB each. After doing what you instructed, that folder is no longer continuously adding that same .tmb file. I am not sure how that happened but I probably deleted about 50 GBs worth of that same .tmp file.

Thank you again for your help. I'll keep checking that file to see if anything changes.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Please post the logs. You could still be infected.

 

[AKCeltics19]

Here are the logs. Thanks again for the help. So far everything is back to normal. I've checked that temp folder and it is still not adding more of that 2013 .tmp file.

 

[johnb35]

Since you are running windows 7 please download and run the following.

Download and Run ComboFix
If you already have Combofix, please delete this copy and download it again as it's being updated regularly.

• Download this file here :
  
  Combofix
  
  
• When the page loads click on the blue combofix download link next to the BleepingComputer Mirror.
• Save the file to your windows desktop. The combofix icon will look like this when it has downloaded to your desktop.
  
  
  
• We are almost ready to start ComboFix, but before we do so, we need to take some preventative measures so that there are no conflicts with other programs when running ComboFix. At this point you should do the following:
  
  
• Close all open Windows including this one.
  
• Close or disable all running Antivirus, Antispyware, and Firewall programs as they may interfere with the proper running of ComboFix. Instructions on disabling these type of programs can be found here.
  Once these two steps have been completed, double-click on the ComboFix icon found on your desktop. Please note, that once you start ComboFix you should not click anywhere on the ComboFix window as it can cause the program to stall. In fact, when ComboFix is running, do not touch your computer at all. The scan could take a while, so please be patient.
  
• Please click on I agree on the disclaimer window.
• ComboFix will now install itself on to your computer. When it is done, a blue screen will appear as shown below.
  
  
  
  
  
• ComboFix is now preparing to run. When it has finished ComboFix will automatically attempt to create a System Restore point so that if any problems occur while using the program you can restore back to your previous configuration. When ComboFix has finished creating the restore point, it will then backup your Windows Registry as shown in the image below.
  
  
  
  
  
• Once the Windows Registry has finished being backed up, ComboFix will attempt to detect if you have the Windows Recovery Console installed. If you already have it installed, you can skip to this section and continue reading. Otherwise you will see the following message as shown below:
  
  
  
  
  
• At the above message box, please click on the Yes button in order for ComboFix to continue. Please follow the steps and instructions given by ComboFix in order to finish the installation of the Recovery Console.
  
• Please click on yes in the next window to continue scanning for malware.
  
• ComboFix will now disconnect your computer from the Internet, so do not be surprised or concerned if you receive any warnings stating that you are no longer on the Internet. When ComboFix has finished it will automatically restore your Internet connection.
  
• ComboFix will now start scanning your computer for known infections. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.
  
• While the program is scanning your computer, it will change your clock format, so do not be concerned when you see this happen. When ComboFix is finished it will restore your clock settings to their previous settings. You will also see the text in the ComboFix window being updated as it goes through the various stages of its scan. An example of this can be seen below.
  
  
  
  
  
• When ComboFix has finished running, you will see a screen stating that it is preparing the log report.
  
• This can take a while, so please be patient. If you see your Windows desktop disappear, do not worry. This is normal and ComboFix will restore your desktop before it is finished. Eventually you will see a new screen that states the program is almost finished and telling you the programs log file, or report, will be located at C:\ComboFix.txt.
  
• When ComboFix has finished, it will automatically close the program and change your clock back to its original format. It will then display the log file automatically for you.
  
• Now you just click on the edit menu and click on select all, then click on the edit menu again and click on copy. Then come to the forum in your reply and right click on your mouse and click on paste.
  

If for some reason, if you try to run a program or open a file and you get an error message saying "illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion", please just reboot your pc and you'll be fine.


In your next reply please post:

• The ComboFix log
  

I also need you to post a log that combofix produces but doesn't show you. Please navigate to C:\Qoobox and in that folder will be a file named add-remove programs.txt Open that file and copy and paste the contents back here.