Xp.dat file?

[JTH]

I notice a file called "XP.dat" sitting in my C:\ I'm just wondering what it does and whether or not it would be wise to move/remove it (possibly to the Windows folder?) It sitting there is nothing major, I'm just curious about what it does and whether or not it would be safe to move it.

Thanks, JTH

[Statica]

How big is the file? If it isnt too big, try openning it on your notepad, might give you clues as to where it came from. xp.dat is not a windows file, but likely the creation of some s/w you have installed.

[JTH]

The file is 177kb (180kb on disk). I've pasted a sample of it below. It continues like this, all the way from A through Z, an alphabetic list on the left = to something on the right.

12520437.CP_=6D33A721
12520850.CP_=DACD8085
1394BUS.SY_=66D3A828
1394VDBG.SY_=865BC8C9
3DGARRO.CU_=438EB7BA
3DGMOVE.CU_=D190B886
3DGNESW.CU_=C73248E0
3DGNO.CU_=6D06888E
3DGNS.CU_=2B524F9B
3DGNWSE.CU_=DBED0DC0
3DGWE.CU_=A0647031
3DSMOVE.CU_=5FCC31E4
3DSNS.CU_=4F9F9C1D
3DSNWSE.CU_=F6FD6495
3DWARRO.CU_=D97C83C9
3DWMOVE.CU_=AC8C0970
3DWNESW.CU_=8BE3C9F7
3DWNO.CU_=F7F4BCFD
3DWNS.CU_=0AFF26E5
3DWNWSE.CU_=C1585A15
3DWWE.CU_=A43FD23E
6TO4SVC.DL_=798B4FA5
8514FIX.FO_=F96254AA
8514FIXE.FO_=EEC9EFFC
8514FIXG.FO_=403EFB31
8514FIXR.FO_=31E8CF8B
8514FIXT.FO_=266865C4
8514OEM.FO_=E7586896
8514OEME.FO_=00C8C9ED
8514OEMG.FO_=A860CDDC
8514OEMR.FO_=35721EA0
8514OEMT.FO_=B52AF087
8514SYS.FO_=5BB54D8A
8514SYSE.FO_=13A821B7
8514SYSG.FO_=FFAE0656
8514SYSR.FO_=08F6044B
8514SYST.FO_=F7FF19FD
85775.FO_=BEF6AC79
85855.FO_=FE50AC3E
85F1255.FO_=A607F935
85F1256.FO_=3E0EEE33
85F1257.FO_=8F3DB000
85F874.FO_=0C121E5A
85S1255.FO_=2B7D75B5
85S1256.FO_=951319E8
85S1257.FO_=8AD74533
85S874.FO_=D9F1233A
AAAAMON.DL_=04167D29
ABP480N5.SY_=627D6126
ACCESS.CH_=046609B5
ACCESS.CP_=E5396656
ACCESS.HL_=889E288E
ACCESSIB.CH_=835F2894
ACCSERV.MI_=539FD9C5
ACCTRES.DL_=BD771243
ACCWIZ.EX_=2468B723
ACC_DIS.CH_=695ABF51
ACELPDEC.AX_=6EDA2046
ACGENRAL.DL_=EC7A3DA6
ACLAYERS.DL_=C376024E
ACLEDIT.DL_=B3E9E9A0
ACLUA.DL_=FD57EE9A
ACLUI.DL_=72C9683D
ACLUIP.HL_=63134C9C
ACPI.SY_=4976D2E2
ACPIEC.SY_=1D626388
ACSPECFC.DL_=419309ED
ACTCONN.HT_=57DDC0A2
ACTDONE.HT_=03CF84D4
ACTERROR.HT_=5236499A
ACTIV.HT_=C1C4E383
ACTIVATE.HT_=D46E54EB
ACTIVEDS.DL_=D82CFE8E


...And so on, so forth...

[Statica]

What's the creation date on it? Ring any bells?
Seems like a collection of windows setup files. Try renaming it to something like jth.txt and run the computer to see if it gets re-created or if you have any computer issues. Make sure that you have your admin pwd handy, in case you need to enter a Repair prompt.
If it gets recreated, then you might have to check with hijack this to see what's being created.

Tons of setup programs insist on making such lists and dat files, it's not necessarily a sign of an infection or something subversive as much as it is an annoyance.