What is "powershell.exe -noexit -command Set-Location '%V'"?

Question

Greetings!

I am trying to find information about Powershell and this Startup Script that shows up on CCleaner.

I have searched my system for malware, virus and problems. All Clean.

What I can read about this context script in my startup powershell.exe -noexit -command Set-Location '%V',

is that it's a malware and shouldn't be there.

In the regedit, the shell had the value of @shell32.dll,-8508

Is this value from Windows or any confirmed malware?

Can anyone please assist me in what this is before I start to mess around with my regedit?

Is this just fine, or something that should get removed?

My system is Win 10, 64Bit

Thanks!

--Jonas the Swedish Goth

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Answer 1

Well, I've got very similar registry keys in a fairly clean install of Win 10, v1703 (Creators Update). This leads me to believe you are fairly normal in that regard. However, Autoruns does not show it is a startup item...

(1) Are you sure CCleaner is saying that it runs at startup? I would take Autoruns to see whether that is verified. Let me know, if you are confused installing it...

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Autoruns for Windows v13.71

(2) I'm not absolutely positive, but I think "***powershell.exe -noexit -command Set-Location '%V'"***is just opening a PowerShell prompt at a directory that is passed to it. The prompt will stay open, due to "-noexit". Do you see that at startup?

EDIT: This is what that does: Hold SHIFT, & R-Clk any folder in File Explorer...

Answer 2

You are welcome. Keep it! Did you see the edit in my post? It's a built-in feature of Windows.

Answer 3

Fair enough. I'll accept that.

Thank you! ^^

Answer 4

You are welcome.