So this is what happens when I go to Housecall ?

Copied from the folder AU_Temp\AU_Down\ folder. And this is only A SMALL part of the contents. Some of which goes WAY back to 2002.
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Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:03 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
New update for item[1][0x1b] Product HouseCall Client for IE Components
found: old[0x57000.465] new[0x57000.477], from [http://housecall-p
.activeupdate.trendmicro.com/activeupdate/product/hctsc.zip] to [C:\WINDOWS
\AU_Temp\AU_Down\product\hctsc.zip]

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:03 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
PatchAgent Found: from [http://housecall-p.activeupdate.trendmicro.com
/activeupdate/product/auhccup1.zip] to [C:\WINDOWS\AU_Temp\AU_Down\product
\auhccup1.zip]

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:03 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
Update start download file...

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:03 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
HttpConnection: Connect to source success

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:03 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
Start Download...

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:12 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
TmDownloader: Download Success

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:12 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
Download file http://housecall-p.activeupdate.trendmicro.com/activeupdate
/pattern/vsapi333.zip to C:\WINDOWS\AU_Temp\AU_Down\pattern\vsapi333.zip OK

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:12 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
HttpConnection: Connect to source success

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:12 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
Start Download...

Info: Tue Jan 04 15:42:15 2005 P[1592] T[1904]
TmDownloader: Download Success
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Is this how Windows and individual software keeps track of things ?

There is a whole bunch of folders starting with AU

BilllyBob

 

After getting into the above, it is DEFFINETLY 2nd cup of COFFEE time.

BB

 

This probably should be in the XP section.

Am I thinking correctly that all the stuff in those AU_*** folders has to do with Updating. ( auto update ? )

I know for a fact that HouseHold updated some things before I started tha online scan.

I found things today that are dated back in '99. Had to be 98.

I find the same folders in 98SE but not to the same extent.

BillyBob

 

You are seeing evidence of what (imho) is one of the biggest innovations for software; Self updating code.

/activeupdate/product/auhccup1.zip has a new version of auHCcup1.dll
/pattern/vsapi333.zip contains a pattern file
etc etc.

These files are probably updated GUIs, Scanning engines and virus signatures. Does this behavior concern you or are you happy about it?

 

Thank you Ben.

Nope. I am not realy concerned about them,

Once I got in ( with more wide open eyes ) I came to the conclusion that you confirmed.

And Tue Jan 04 15:42:03 2005 coincides very well ( or close to ) the time that I DID run a Housecall online scan.

With further searching I find other things match app times I did something.

But I do need to ask.

Is this something the software itself does or is it Windows XP ?

My vote goes to Software. Trend Micro in this case.

Thanks again.

 

Oh Kee Doe Kee.

Today has been a good day. I found something new. And learned that it WAS NOT TRASH as I first though it might be.

Now further proof.

I just did an online Virus scan from Trend Micro ( which had NOT been done B4 ) on the 98SE machine. Lo and behold when it got done and I looked, there was the info with Date & Time for Housecall.

When I started the scan it took a couple of minutes to download stuff.

Thanks again
BillyBob