Avira scan

[~BD~]

I've just scanned my laptop and find a hidden object:-

c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe

Virus Total says it's clean.

Can anyone explain, please, why it's showing as being a 'hidden' file?

Dave/BD


Avira AntiVir Personal
Report file date: 13 May 2010 07:28

Scanning for 2114057 virus strains and unwanted programs.

The program is running as an unrestricted full version.
Online services are available:

Licensee : Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus
Serial number : 0000149996-ADJIE-0000001
Platform : Windows XP
Windows version : (Service Pack 3) [5.1.2600]
Boot mode : Normally booted
Username : oemuser
Computer name : PAPERBACKWRITER

Version information:
BUILD.DAT : 10.0.0.567 32097 Bytes 19/04/2010 15:07:00
AVSCAN.EXE : 10.0.3.0 433832 Bytes 01/04/2010 12:37:40
AVSCAN.DLL : 10.0.3.0 46440 Bytes 01/04/2010 12:57:06
LUKE.DLL : 10.0.2.3 104296 Bytes 07/03/2010 18:33:06
LUKERES.DLL : 10.0.0.1 12648 Bytes 10/02/2010 23:40:50
VBASE000.VDF : 7.10.0.0 19875328 Bytes 06/11/2009 09:05:36
VBASE001.VDF : 7.10.1.0 1372672 Bytes 19/11/2009 1950
VBASE002.VDF : 7.10.3.1 3143680 Bytes 20/01/2010 17:37:44
VBASE003.VDF : 7.10.3.75 996864 Bytes 26/01/2010 16:37:44
VBASE004.VDF : 7.10.4.203 1579008 Bytes 05/03/2010 11:29:04
VBASE005.VDF : 7.10.6.82 2494464 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE006.VDF : 7.10.6.83 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE007.VDF : 7.10.6.84 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE008.VDF : 7.10.6.85 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE009.VDF : 7.10.6.86 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE010.VDF : 7.10.6.87 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE011.VDF : 7.10.6.88 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE012.VDF : 7.10.6.89 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE013.VDF : 7.10.6.90 2048 Bytes 15/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE014.VDF : 7.10.6.123 126464 Bytes 19/04/2010 04:59:24
VBASE015.VDF : 7.10.6.152 123392 Bytes 21/04/2010 04:59:26
VBASE016.VDF : 7.10.6.178 122880 Bytes 22/04/2010 04:59:26
VBASE017.VDF : 7.10.6.206 120320 Bytes 26/04/2010 04:59:28
VBASE018.VDF : 7.10.6.232 99328 Bytes 28/04/2010 04:59:28
VBASE019.VDF : 7.10.7.2 155648 Bytes 30/04/2010 04:59:30
VBASE020.VDF : 7.10.7.26 119808 Bytes 04/05/2010 04:59:30
VBASE021.VDF : 7.10.7.51 118272 Bytes 06/05/2010 10:28:54
VBASE022.VDF : 7.10.7.75 404992 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:34
VBASE023.VDF : 7.10.7.76 2048 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:36
VBASE024.VDF : 7.10.7.77 2048 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:36
VBASE025.VDF : 7.10.7.78 2048 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:36
VBASE026.VDF : 7.10.7.79 2048 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:36
VBASE027.VDF : 7.10.7.80 2048 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:36
VBASE028.VDF : 7.10.7.81 2048 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:38
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VBASE030.VDF : 7.10.7.83 2048 Bytes 10/05/2010 06:26:38
VBASE031.VDF : 7.10.7.96 120832 Bytes 12/05/2010 06:26:40
Engineversion : 8.2.1.242
AEVDF.DLL : 8.1.2.0 106868 Bytes 06/05/2010 04:59:52
AESCRIPT.DLL : 8.1.3.29 1343866 Bytes 13/05/2010 06:26:50
AESCN.DLL : 8.1.6.1 127347 Bytes 13/05/2010 06:26:46
AESBX.DLL : 8.1.3.1 254324 Bytes 06/05/2010 04:59:54
AERDL.DLL : 8.1.4.6 541043 Bytes 06/05/2010 04:59:50
AEPACK.DLL : 8.2.1.1 426358 Bytes 19/03/2010 12:34:52
AEOFFICE.DLL : 8.1.1.0 201081 Bytes 13/05/2010 06:26:46
AEHEUR.DLL : 8.1.1.27 2670967 Bytes 06/05/2010 04:59:46
AEHELP.DLL : 8.1.11.3 242039 Bytes 01/04/2010 16:05:26
AEGEN.DLL : 8.1.3.9 377203 Bytes 13/05/2010 06:26:44
AEEMU.DLL : 8.1.2.0 393588 Bytes 06/05/2010 04:59:36
AECORE.DLL : 8.1.15.3 192886 Bytes 13/05/2010 06:26:42
AEBB.DLL : 8.1.1.0 53618 Bytes 06/05/2010 04:59:34
AVWINLL.DLL : 10.0.0.0 19304 Bytes 14/01/2010 12:03:40
AVPREF.DLL : 10.0.0.0 44904 Bytes 14/01/2010 12:03:36
AVREP.DLL : 10.0.0.8 62209 Bytes 18/02/2010 16:47:42
AVREG.DLL : 10.0.3.0 53096 Bytes 01/04/2010 12:35:48
AVSCPLR.DLL : 10.0.3.0 83816 Bytes 01/04/2010 12:39:52
AVARKT.DLL : 10.0.0.14 227176 Bytes 01/04/2010 12:22:14
AVEVTLOG.DLL : 10.0.0.8 203112 Bytes 26/01/2010 09:53:32
SQLITE3.DLL : 3.6.19.0 355688 Bytes 28/01/2010 12:58:00
AVSMTP.DLL : 10.0.0.17 63848 Bytes 16/03/2010 15:38:58
NETNT.DLL : 10.0.0.0 11624 Bytes 19/02/2010 14:41:02
RCIMAGE.DLL : 10.0.0.26 2550120 Bytes 28/01/2010 13:10:22
RCTEXT.DLL : 10.0.53.0 97128 Bytes 09/04/2010 14:14:30

Configuration settings for the scan:
Jobname.............................: Quick system scan
Configuration file..................: c:\program files\avira\antivir
desktop\quicksysscan.avp
Logging.............................: low
Primary action......................: interactive
Secondary action....................: ignore
Scan master boot sector.............: on
Scan boot sector....................: on
Boot sectors........................: C:,
Process scan........................: on
Scan registry.......................: on
Search for rootkits.................: on
Integrity checking of system files..: off
Scan all files......................: All files
Scan archives.......................: on
Recursion depth.....................: 20
Smart extensions....................: on
Macro heuristic.....................: on
File heuristic......................: medium
Deviating risk categories...........: +PFS,

Start of the scan: 13 May 2010 07:28

Starting search for hidden objects.
c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe
c:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
[NOTE] The process is not visible.

The scan of running processes will be started
Scan process 'msimn.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'avscan.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process '3 USB Modem.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'sistray.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'RtkBtMnt.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'ctfmon.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'avgnt.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'SOUNDMAN.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'schedhlp.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'TimounterMonitor.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'AGRSMMSG.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'QtZgAcer.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'keyhook.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'Rundll32.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'SynTPEnh.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'SynTPLpr.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'TrueImageMonitor.exe' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned
Scan process 'Explorer.EXE' - '1' Module(s) have been scanned

Starting master boot sector scan:
Master boot sector HD0
[INFO] No virus was found!

Start scanning boot sectors:
Boot sector 'C:\'
[INFO] No virus was found!

Starting to scan executable files (registry).
The registry was scanned ( '283' files ).


Starting the file scan:

Begin scan in 'C:\Documents and Settings\oemuser'
Begin scan in 'C:\WINDOWS'
Begin scan in 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users'
Begin scan in 'C:\Program Files'


End of the scan: 13 May 2010 08:23
Used time: 54:17 Minute(s)

The scan has been done completely.

4084 Scanned directories
95639 Files were scanned
0 Viruses and/or unwanted programs were found
0 Files were classified as suspicious
0 files were deleted
0 Viruses and unwanted programs were repaired
0 Files were moved to quarantine
0 Files were renamed
0 Files cannot be scanned
95639 Files not concerned
831 Archives were scanned
0 Warnings
0 Notes
40453 Objects were scanned with rootkit scan
1 Hidden objects were found

[David H. Lipman]

From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam~@hotmail.co.uk>

| I've just scanned my laptop and find a hidden object:-

| c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe

| Virus Total says it's clean.

| Can anyone explain, please, why it's showing as being a 'hidden' file?

| Dave/BD


http://www.synaptics.com/about/contact

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[~BD~]

"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:hsgj7s02cic@news4.newsguy.com...
> From: "~BD~" <BoaterDave@nospam~@hotmail.co.uk>
>
> | I've just scanned my laptop and find a hidden object:-
>
> | c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe
>
> | Virus Total says it's clean.
>
> | Can anyone explain, please, why it's showing as being a 'hidden' file?
>
> | Dave/BD
>
>
> http://www.synaptics.com/about/contact


Thank you, David.

I have emailed and asked for their view.

--
BD

[chris]

"~BD~" wrote

> I've just scanned my laptop and find a hidden object:-
>
> c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe

Synaptics touchpad driver helper.
Required for touchpad features to work.
It is recommended that this file left alone.

> Can anyone explain, please, why it's showing as being a 'hidden' file?

most likely because it's a driver you need for your touchpad
and Synaptics doesn't like it to be removed by accident?

[~BD~]

"chris" <notme@home.fun> wrote in message
news:b877f$4bebd5ce$5ed4c369$400@cache5.tilbu1.nb. home.nl...
> "~BD~" wrote
>
>> I've just scanned my laptop and find a hidden object:-
>>
>> c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe
>
> Synaptics touchpad driver helper.
> Required for touchpad features to work.
> It is recommended that this file left alone.

OK - thank you!

>> Can anyone explain, please, why it's showing as being a 'hidden' file?
>
> most likely because it's a driver you need for your touchpad
> and Synaptics doesn't like it to be removed by accident?

I guess it would be a real problem if I couldn't move my mouse pointer! ;-)

--
Dave

[Max Wachtel]

On Thu, 13 May 2010 03:37:36 -0400, wrote:

> I've just scanned my laptop and find a hidden object:-
>
> c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe
>
> Virus Total says it's clean.
>
> Can anyone explain, please, why it's showing as being a 'hidden' file?
>
> Dave/BD

In the computer world hidden does not equate to bad. Many system files are
hidden.
In this case hidden=safe(do not delete).
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[~BD~]

"Max Wachtel" <maxpro4u@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 13 May 2010 03:37:36 -0400, wrote:
>
>> I've just scanned my laptop and find a hidden object:-
>>
>> c:\program files\synaptics\syntp\syntplpr.exe
>>
>> Virus Total says it's clean.
>>
>> Can anyone explain, please, why it's showing as being a 'hidden' file?
>>
>> Dave/BD
>
> In the computer world hidden does not equate to bad. Many system files are
> hidden.

That's good to hear! I wonder why none of the othere system files you
mention didn't show up as hidden files. Maybe it was the type of scan I
selected.

> In this case hidden=safe(do not delete).

Noted. Thank you Max.

--
Dave

[gumby]

On 13/05/2010 4:29 AM, Max Wachtel wrote:

> In the computer world hidden does not equate to bad. Many system files
> are hidden.
> In this case hidden=safe(do not delete).

Not only system files are now hidden, many software developers are
hiding files in the User accounts too. User\xxx\Appdata is a hidden
folder. I now have to go on there and unhide files when ever I uninstall
something to make sure no crap is left behind.

[Max Wachtel]

On Fri, 14 May 2010 20:25:51 -0400, gumby <gumby@here.com> wrote:

> On 13/05/2010 4:29 AM, Max Wachtel wrote:
>
>> In the computer world hidden does not equate to bad. Many system files
>> are hidden.
>> In this case hidden=safe(do not delete).
>
> Not only system files are now hidden, many software developers are
> hiding files in the User accounts too. User\xxx\Appdata is a hidden
> folder. I now have to go on there and unhide files when ever I uninstall
> something to make sure no crap is left behind.

Perhaps you should get yourself some disk imaging software(it's what I
use).
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[gumby]

On 14/05/2010 6:48 PM, Max Wachtel wrote:

> Perhaps you should get yourself some disk imaging software(it's what I
> use).

I do have Acronis True Image an dWin7 has built in imaging software but
I only image when I first install the OS and drivers and not before
every app install. The image file would be very big if I did that but I
guess it is something I should do because I do have 2.5 TB of external
HDD space.