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Odd Files Flooding Windows Folder

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Ive noticed my windoes folder keeps getting flooded with files all named fffdec99_{77A8D860-C721-11D5-8E0F-44455354616 and simular. they all read as having 0 bytes and i deleted about 60 of them a few days ago and this morning there is another 20 or so there! what are they for and how are they getting there?

Name: Ellis
Date: January 25, 2002 at 21:06:54 Pacific

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Read about it here: http://service2.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/3d2a1f71c5a003348525680f006426be/92cc6b9c7774d76a88256a64004efa72?OpenDocument

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Name: Ellis
Date: January 25, 2002 at 21:08:25 Pacific

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Or here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q221438

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