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Question

How Do I Get Rid of "Tmpfile1" in My Temporary Files?

Aug 21, 2016 11:29AM PDT

I have a file "TmpFile1" in my temporary files that I cannot delete. My searches indicate that this is malware and should be deleted.

I tried using a program called LockHunter to delete but it did not work. It said the file would be deleted upon startup, but it evidently reinstalled itself, as the date of the file now shows the current date. How do I get rid of this beast?

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Answer
While I know how to delete a file like that.
Aug 21, 2016 11:38AM PDT
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Thank you
Aug 21, 2016 12:15PM PDT

Thanks, I read through your link and will check it out. It looks like it will take me some time to go through.

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Depends on machine, how much is on the HDD.
Aug 21, 2016 12:38PM PDT

It's something I've run monthly but not finding much now. My PC is so boring.

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Got Rid of a Lot of Files!
Aug 23, 2016 2:20PM PDT

I installed and ran all the programs on the links from Grif's post, and got rid of a lot of trash files. The Tmpfile1 did go away until I opened Firefox again, and it came back, so it's apparently something going on with that. I guess I won't worry much about it at the moment, because getting rid of the other stuff has made my computer run much faster than it has been. I will run those programs periodically to clean up my files from now on. Thanks for all the help and suggestions.

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What if?
Aug 23, 2016 2:23PM PDT
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TmpFile1
Aug 23, 2016 3:09PM PDT

This is not in a separate folder, or in a Mozilla Firefox folder in Programs.
It is in Windows > Temp > TmpFile1
It is 8.2mb

I can't find anything that looks like a profile folder.

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It doesn't have to be a profile folder.
Aug 23, 2016 3:16PM PDT

It could be where FF is set for downloads, cache area, an addon's temp space or other.

That's why I'd have to comb through the file I noted. Since you didn't share it, you have to do the work.

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Have You Tried Uninstalling Firefox, Then Reinstalling It?
Aug 23, 2016 4:57PM PDT
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Reinstalling FF
Aug 24, 2016 6:46AM PDT

Thanks, I will try that next.

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Keep in mind that reinstalling
Aug 24, 2016 6:55AM PDT

Does not change old plugins and settings.

I've seen folk re-install and the problem remains.