[krisfx]

I know that it is a windows remote connection file or some sort.

But I dont use it and never have, so should I be worried.

[Phantom010]

PuTTY

[krisfx]

Ive read that and it doesnt really tell me anything.

All I know is it keeps leaving random files.

Has someone managed to hack me and how do I stop it.

I run vista also

[Phantom010]

A.5.2 Where does PuTTY store its data?

On Windows, PuTTY stores most of its data (saved sessions, SSH host keys) in the Registry. The precise location is

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY

and within that area, saved sessions are stored under Sessions while host keys are stored under SshHostKeys.

PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called PUTTY.RND; this is stored by default in the ‘Application Data’ directory, or failing that, one of a number of fallback locations. If you want to change the location of the random number seed file, you can put your chosen pathname in the Registry, at

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\RandSeedFile

Does PuTTY show in your Add/Remove programs?

You can also hit the WindowsKey + R to open the Run box and type in putty -cleanup.

[krisfx]

Nope neither.


It just creates an Rnd file every so often.

[krisfx]

Thanks you helped alot ...

[lunarlander]

You may have used another program which has Putty as a built in component. Thats a remote possibility.