What is this directory '12ac49c6e7c8e9ab770d35 '.

I have several directories in the root directory with weird titles like "12ac49c6e7c8e9ab770d35".  Can I just delete them?

Chris

They could be the remains of run the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool.

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

Excerpt:

How to remove the malicious software removal tool

The malicious software removal tool does not use an installer. As a general rule, when you run the malicious software removal tool, it creates a temporary directory named at random on the root of the drive of the computer. This directory contains several files, and it includes the Mrtstub.exe file. Most of the time, this folder is automatically deleted after the tool to the end of execution or the next time that you start the computer. However, this folder may not always be automatically deleted. In these cases, you can manually delete this file, and this has no adverse effect on the computer.

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