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[sentme_mail]

hi,
i am using a windows 2000 pro computer with computer name as steve
recently i found a a steve$ folder under C:\Documents and Settings\ folder of my computer.
does anyone know what this is?
is my computer being hacked?

Thanks

[Cyclonite]

That is where many settings and system files specific to that profile go. Nothing to worry about.

[sentme_mail]

but i do not have a user named steve$

[Cyclonite]

Doh!

/me read the first post wrong

It should be fine. Is it a hidden folder?

[sentme_mail]

its not a hidden folder but a folder named as steve$ under C:\Documents and Settings\ as i have posted.

[Cyclonite]

What's in it? heh...

[Aranyic]

If you go to Control Panel > Admin Tools > Computer Managment > Local Users and Groups > Users

Does it list Steve$ in the list of users?

[sentme_mail]

found these folders and files...
Application Data
Desktop
Documents
DRM
Favorites
ntuser.pol
Start Menu
Templates

[sentme_mail]

Steve$ is not in the list of users

[kanezfan]

do you have some messenging proggy or other program that you log into as steve? I find that sometimes I'll find folders with my various usernames in that docs and settings folder. now with the files you've found in that steve$ folder, it appears that there is a user named steve using that computer. BTW, I believe $ signifies a hidden share. try this, on another computer on your lan, see if you can open \\steve\steve$

[sentme_mail]

i only have 1 computer in my house

[Enverex]

Right click and see how many files are in there.

Leave it a day or 2 and see if it has changed, if not, delete it. Still, it may have been some sort of exploit, make sure you download everything @ Windows update(.com)

NS

[sentme_mail]

i have deleted the folder...