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    AlienFusion making random folders?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by idie970, Sep 2, 2012.

  1. idie970

    idie970 Notebook Geek

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    For the last few days I have noticed some folders with random names ( such as: š8ñvÇüÃv ) appearing in my C: drive, there can be 10-13 of these folders in the C: drive, and there is a text file named [help] AlienFusionController.exe in each one of these folders. If I try to delete all the folders when it there are 10-14 there, there is one being used by AlienFusionController.exe, and can not be deleted. This is on Command Center version 2.8.8.0.

    Does anyone know why these files are being made or how I can stop them from being created?

    Also, here is a screenshot of the folders, and what's in the text file: http://i.imgur.com/wm5YZ.png

    Thank you for any help with this! :)
    idie970
     
    idie970, Sep 2, 2012
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  2. Eddie12390

    Eddie12390 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the same problem, they are crash logs from the AlienRespawn? updater. I have yet to figuer out a way to stop it from happening other than blocking the AlienRespawn program from running. I have no problem deleting the folders, though.
     
    Eddie12390, Sep 3, 2012
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  3. Alienware-Luis_Pardo

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    These are log files created by AlienFusion to save custom power management settings.

    Not sure if they can be redirected to be saved somewhere else though.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Sep 6, 2012
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