XYplorer Beta Club

When doing some system clean up for the first of the month was surprised and dismayed to find C:\Program Files (x86)\XYplorer\ was full of FAP????.tmp files.

What the heck is this about?

Is it safe to assume that "C:\Program Files (x86)\XYplorer" is where you have XY installed (it's where <xypath> points)?

Google leads me to believe these FAP*.tmp files are a common occurrence, not limited to XY, and likely created by something else. However, I'm not finding any definitive answers; just a lot that seem to point at the Flash Player plugin.

EDIT: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash#Flash_P ... _and_above
Seems like some solid info here, but I'm not sure why they'd be ending up in XY's directory unless they're coming from the previewing web content?

As usual you have provided excellent counsel. First inclination was that something weird was going on with XY. But with your links in hand it does appear the accusatory finger is pointing to Flash Player.

This is not the first time software from Adobe has generated headaches!

Posted message when deep scan with latest Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool came up negative. Was really worried something extremely nefarious was happening.

Tip: Remove Adobe where you see it. Anything by this company means trouble.

And here's something VERY worrying about Adobe . . .

I recently saw a report from a US based solicitor who had some concerns re the Adobe software running on his laptop. Being very confident and experienced in reading the small print, he set about looking through Adobe's terms and conditions that all users agree to when installing any of their software.

He stated that he was simply amazed at how many documents and PDF files he had to download and read through, all cross referencing each other, simply to know what the Adobe Flash Player allowed them to do.

Here's just part of the bottom line:

When you install Adobe flash player onto your laptop or desktop, you completely and unreservedly give Adobe permission to remotely access your built in (or external) webcam and microphone. They are actually allowed to remotely turn on your camera and watch/listen to what you do, with you never knowing anything about it!

This is similar to the condition Microsoft wanted to add to use of the new XBox console.

I hate Adobe and I couldn't agree more that anything from them is trouble.

Biggy

Biggynuff wrote:They are actually allowed to remotely turn on your camera and watch/listen to what you do, with you never knowing anything about it!

That is distressing beyond words! Knew that Big Brother could be eyeing me going down the street but not that Little Brother was watching me sitting at the keyboard.