Is the risk of malware infection Windows temp folder?

C:\Windows\Temp there risk of malware infections, perhaps rootkit? I have files that start with HTT2377 or DF40 etc.

Reader either as well as any other folder on your hard drive.  Nothing in this temporary file can be deleted if desired.  It's a good idea to everything that he remove before installing new programs to avoid possible problems.

I hope this helps.  Good luck.

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