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Suspect Tencent folder inside SYSTEM32

Anonymous
2022-02-19T12:04:27+00:00

Hello, I just find a unusual thing inside my SYSTEM32 folder, it was strange because when I find out this, I was thinking that could be because I download Gameloop that is an emulator for android games, but after the antivirus alert, I just delete it and then I did a clean windows instalation, after some system updates, this appear again inside those paths:

C:\Windows\System32\Intel\Tencent

C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\intcoed.inf_amd64_22ffced98454b421\WoVartifacts\Tencent

I don't know if its normal and if its related to some Intel updates since I've Intel graphic card and processor. How can I check if they're safe files? Can I delete these files? (I've tried but I didnt have some system permission, I'll find out how).

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  1. DaveM121 892.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-02-22T09:19:10+00:00

    Hi Lucas,

    So, it is the Intel driver updates installing those files, yes it is safe to delete them, they are not required unless you play TenCent games.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-19T14:52:47+00:00

    Thank you Dave,

    There's anything I can do to double check if these files are legit? Like somewhere else I can scan them?

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  3. DaveM121 892.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-02-19T13:30:13+00:00

    Hi Lucas,

    It is very strange that those files have re-appeared after you have re-installed Windows, and that most of those TenCent Language files have a date of 16/04/2020 most likely there is something else installing those files and I think that is an Intel driver doing that, I do not believe this is malware related.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-02-19T12:55:17+00:00

    I did it a long time ago, but since this, I restarted my windows and for the last time I just format all partitions of the SSD and run a clean installation and didn't install nothing related to TenCent, but these folders appeared again.

    I did a full system scan with Norton Antivirus and did show me no alert. I'm just worried because i've no software from TenCent in my computer since I did the clean installation.

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  5. DaveM121 892.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-02-19T12:40:21+00:00

    Hi Lucas,

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    Those files all seem to be device drivers for TenCent games, did you install a game from TenCent at any time on your PC?

    Did Defender or any other anti-virus indicate one of those files was infected with malware, if so, can you please provide a screenshot of that

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