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  1. 28th October 2010, 11:47 PM #1
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    Default C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.TMP

    What the heck is this file C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.TMP that my computer is writing to like 100000 times a day and killing my SSD? I tried renaming it or setting it to write only but it just makes PerfStringBackup.TMP1, PerfStringBackup.TMP2, PerfStringBackup.TMP3, ... .no end.

    Says that it's being written by WMIADAP.exe.
  2. 28th October 2010, 11:51 PM #2
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    Default Re: C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.TMP

    First things first, run anti-virus check. Even if you're using one, use one or two free online ones:

    HouseCall - Free Online Virus Scan - Trend Micro USA
    Free ESET Online Antivirus Scanner
    http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

    and also run malwarebytes anti-malware:
    Malwarebytes

    Sounds like a virus or malware to me.

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  3. 29th October 2010, 12:20 AM #3
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    Default Re: C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.TMP

    virus, see this for help
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  4. 29th October 2010, 09:14 AM #4
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    Default Re: C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.TMP

    Thanks guys I'll give it a try.
 

 
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