Malke
Mon Mar 03 06:29:04 CST 2008
BenSidel wrote:
> I searched this folder on the internet but couldn't find any information
> about it. It is located under C:/ and it contains "mrt.exe" and
> "mrtstub.exe".
>
> Is there someone who has this same unknown folder in his computer who can
> explain to me its function, if it is legitimate or not?
Those files belong to the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. Perhaps
you or someone else using the computer manually installed it. You can
remove the folder or leave it there since it is tiny and not a threat.
Malicious Software Removal Tool explanation -
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Malke
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