What is ZAPAC or ZAPDD??

I did a complete new install on a zeroed harddrive. I was installing a New XP
Home Edition (SP 2) and was updating the computer on Windows Update. When I
am done updating, I like to see what files, etc. are in the temp folder. In
the temp folder was a folder named 'ZAPAC'. The folder was empty, but I am
wondering what ZAPAC is, where it came from, etc.... The ONLY website I was
at was Windows Update.
Can somebody help????

Thanks!

Are you referring to C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder, C:\Documents and
Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp <=this folder, or another "Temp"
folder?

Why did you do a "complete new install" of Windows?

Did you reinstall Windows using the CD that came with your computer and did
your computer have a free-trial version of ZoneAlarm (Firewall or Internet
Security Suite) preinstalled when you purchased it?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed now and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)?

Is the machine on a network with other computers and/or does it connect via
a router?

After the "complete new install" of Windows, did you insert a
previously-used USB key/Flash drive into the machine?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Troubled again wrote:
> I did a complete new install on a zeroed harddrive. I was installing a New
> XP Home Edition (SP 2) and was updating the computer on Windows Update.
> When I am done updating, I like to see what files, etc. are in the temp
> folder. In the temp folder was a folder named 'ZAPAC'. The folder was
> empty, but I am wondering what ZAPAC is, where it came from, etc.... The
> ONLY website I was at was Windows Update.
> Can somebody help????
>
> Thanks!

I am refering to the C:\Documents and Settings\..............\Temp folder.

New install -- bigger harddrive.

The CD was an OEM cd that I had purchased from a retailer. I had this
installed on the computer before and I did NOT have this ZAPAC folder show
up. I have had the CD for a couple years.

I did not have ANY kind of virus program installed yet. Is ZAPAC a virus or
spyware or ??

I connected to the internet thru a router, and this was the only computer on
the internet. I have the router filter set on high.

The only firewall I used was windows.

The only thing I did was install the windows updates. I did NOT use any kind
of USB drive(s).


--
ta


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Are you referring to C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder, C:\Documents and
> Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp <=this folder, or another "Temp"
> folder?
>
> Why did you do a "complete new install" of Windows?
>
> Did you reinstall Windows using the CD that came with your computer and did
> your computer have a free-trial version of ZoneAlarm (Firewall or Internet
> Security Suite) preinstalled when you purchased it?
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed now and is your
> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
> What third-party firewall (if any)?
>
> Is the machine on a network with other computers and/or does it connect via
> a router?
>
> After the "complete new install" of Windows, did you insert a
> previously-used USB key/Flash drive into the machine?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Troubled again wrote:
> > I did a complete new install on a zeroed harddrive. I was installing a New
> > XP Home Edition (SP 2) and was updating the computer on Windows Update.
> > When I am done updating, I like to see what files, etc. are in the temp
> > folder. In the temp folder was a folder named 'ZAPAC'. The folder was
> > empty, but I am wondering what ZAPAC is, where it came from, etc.... The
> > ONLY website I was at was Windows Update.
> > Can somebody help????
> >
> > Thanks!
>
>

AFAIK nothing Windows Update-related creates any folders in
%system%\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp <=this
folder.

After rebooting, you can manually delete anything in that folder (ditto for
C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder); however, Windows will not allow you to
delete anything needed during the current boot.

Troubled again wrote:
> I am refering to the C:\Documents and Settings\..............\Temp folder.
>
> New install -- bigger harddrive.
>
> The CD was an OEM cd that I had purchased from a retailer. I had this
> installed on the computer before and I did NOT have this ZAPAC folder show
> up. I have had the CD for a couple years.
>
> I did not have ANY kind of virus program installed yet. Is ZAPAC a virus
> or
> spyware or ??
>
> I connected to the internet thru a router, and this was the only computer
> on
> the internet. I have the router filter set on high.
>
> The only firewall I used was windows.
>
> The only thing I did was install the windows updates. I did NOT use any
> kind
> of USB drive(s).
>
>> Are you referring to C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder, C:\Documents and
>> Settings\[username]\Local Settings\Temp <=this folder, or another "Temp"
>> folder?
>>
>> Why did you do a "complete new install" of Windows?
>>
>> Did you reinstall Windows using the CD that came with your computer and
>> did
>> your computer have a free-trial version of ZoneAlarm (Firewall or
>> Internet
>> Security Suite) preinstalled when you purchased it?
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed now and is
>> your
>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)?
>>
>> Is the machine on a network with other computers and/or does it connect
>> via
>> a router?
>>
>> After the "complete new install" of Windows, did you insert a
>> previously-used USB key/Flash drive into the machine?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Troubled again wrote:
>>> I did a complete new install on a zeroed harddrive. I was installing a
>>> New
>>> XP Home Edition (SP 2) and was updating the computer on Windows Update.
>>> When I am done updating, I like to see what files, etc. are in the temp
>>> folder. In the temp folder was a folder named 'ZAPAC'. The folder was
>>> empty, but I am wondering what ZAPAC is, where it came from, etc....
>>> The
>>> ONLY website I was at was Windows Update.
>>> Can somebody help????
>>>
>>> Thanks!