What are files with names like this - shell32(2).dll

[davexnet]

I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,
and same again with a (3).

Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system
restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?
Or could they still be live files ?

I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry
but came up empty.

TIA for any info.
Dave

[jose]

On Feb 14, 9:28

[bill in co.]

davexnet wrote:
> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,
> and same again with a (3).
>
> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system
> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?

I'd guess probably.

> Or could they still be live files ?

Possibly. Of course, if they are locked, you won't be able to delete them,
anyway.

> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry
> but came up empty.
>
> TIA for any info.
> Dave

Could you give some specific filename examples here? Sometimes you can
get a clue from the filenames, as to what programs they may have been
associated with.

[dave and rosanna]

Thanks for your suggestions. I've had MBAM installed for some time, no
malware detected.
Nor does my AV (Avast home 4. find anything.

Here's the actual names - I've left them on the HDD for now,
until I can get a feeling about them one way or the other.
dnsapi(2)(2).dll
mswsock(2)(2).dll
shell32(2).dll
SHFOLDER(2).DLL
wdmaud(2).drv
url(3).dll
urlmon(3).dll
wdmaud(3).drv
wininet(3).dll
wdmaud(4).drv

all the above files are in \windows\system32



"Jose" <jose_ease@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Feb 14, 9:28 pm, "davexnet" <davexne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,
> and same again with a (3).
>
> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system
> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?
> Or could they still be live files ?
>
> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry
> but came up empty.
>
> TIA for any info.
> Dave

Please do this first, then start guessing:

Perform some scans for malicious software, then fix any remaining
issues:

Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware
detection programs:

Malwarebytes (MBAM): http://malwarebytes.org/
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

They can be uninstalled later if desired.

[jose]

On Feb 15, 2:57

[heybub]

davexnet wrote:
> I've about 8 - 10 files that have a (2) in the name,
> and same again with a (3).
>
> Is this a vestige of some operation, maybe repair, or system
> restore and these files are left over and essentially dead?
> Or could they still be live files ?
>
> I looked at a few at random for a reference in the registry
> but came up empty.
>

They could be residuals from restore or copy operations.

You can use the COMP command to see if they are identical to their
namesakes:

COMP {file-1} {file-2}

If they are identical, you can probably remove them with no adverse effects.