Re: Registry - this can't be good

From	Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject	Re: Registry - this can't be good
Date	2020-09-20 12:04 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<rk7uj5$69e$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 9/20/2020 11:31 AM, s|b wrote:
> So I'm visiting my sister and as usual I take a look at her PC (Windows
> 10, all recent updates), mostly to update old software. Her C: drive was
> all clogged up, a folder (Software) that I use has miraculously
> vanished, Fortnite was installed, ... At his point, I'm happy Chrome
> isn't installed (again).
> 
> Then I look at the Registry and I see this:
> <https://i.postimg.cc/W3TGJbdK/regedit.png>
> 
> That can't be good, right? Avast can't find anything. CCleaner doesn't
> show me these files and SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes don't raise an
> alarm either.
> 
> What could this be? The most recent backup image (Macrium) is dated
> 2018, but I'm inclined to use it to get rid of this crap... unless
> anyone else has a better idea?
> 
Where does that show in the registry, and why not just delete it and any 
associated items in the category?

-- 
best regards,

Neil

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Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-20 17:31 +0200
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2020-09-20 16:44 +0100
    Re: Registry - this can't be good Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-09-20 09:39 -0700
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2020-09-20 12:18 -0500
        Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 17:50 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 18:02 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 18:30 +0000
        Re: Registry - this can't be good VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2020-09-20 13:30 -0500
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-09-20 12:21 -0700
    Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-20 21:41 +0200
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2020-09-20 12:57 -0700
        Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 21:06 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 21:08 +0000
            Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 22:10 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-22 21:54 +0200
            Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-22 18:06 -0400
              Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-24 17:24 +0200
        Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-21 22:06 +0200
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2020-09-23 01:14 +0100
            Re: Registry - this can't be good Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2020-09-22 19:47 -0500
              Re: Registry - this can't be good Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2020-09-23 15:27 +0000
            Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-24 17:26 +0200
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-20 12:04 -0400
    Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 17:27 +0000
    Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-21 22:10 +0200
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-22 07:13 -0400
        Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-22 21:57 +0200
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-22 21:35 -0400
        Re: Registry - this can't be good Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2020-09-23 01:15 +0100
        Re: Registry - this can't be good "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2020-09-24 17:28 +0200
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Neil <neil@myplaceofwork.com> - 2020-09-24 15:16 -0400
            Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-24 18:46 -0400
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2020-09-23 01:20 +0100
  Re: Registry - this can't be good VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2020-09-20 13:28 -0500
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-20 16:48 -0400
    Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-20 22:10 +0000
      Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-20 21:53 -0400
        Re: Registry - this can't be good  Arlen   Holder <arlen_holder@newmachines.com> - 2020-09-21 03:20 +0000
          Re: Registry - this can't be good Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-21 01:13 -0400
  Re: Registry - this can't be good Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2020-09-20 18:50 -0300

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