362 system files password protected on my refurbed laptop - should I be worried?

SueTheBrit

Hi,

I purchased a refurbed laptop via Amazon warehouse (Amazon is the seller). A scan reveals 362 files are password protected - some are mine, but here are a few examples of what I found. Should I be worried? Appreciate any advice. thanks

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>zeus.log

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>OS/Windows/Panther/Contents0.dir

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>AODSTAT.DAT

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>copyCloudFile.bat

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>A.txt

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>ID.LOG

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>CONFIG.DAT

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>boottype.dat

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>uuid.TXT

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>ReleaseNote.txt

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>OS/Windows/Panther/UnattendGC/setuperr.log

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>OS/Windows/Logs/DISM/ProvisionedAppxPackage.log

C:\Windows\MFGSTAT.zip=>OS/Windows/System32/winevt/Logs/Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager%4Operational.evtx

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/92083/362-system-files-password-protected-on-my-refurbed-laptop-should-i-be-worried

Have a look at below stated link from the bitdefender community

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/81405/what-to-do-about-password-protected-files-related-to-mcafee

The files are basically from McAfee. Did your system had McAfee installed previously?

If so, kindly perform below steps

1) Uninstall the McAfee product using McAfee removal tool (https://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/SupportTools/MCPR/MCPR.exe)

2) Restart PC in safe mode (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode-in-windows-92c27cff-db89-8644-1ce4-b3e5e56fe234)

3) As soon as desktop opens, assuming your windows drive is C, open below things in run (windows icon + R) command one by one :

C:\Program Files (delete any folder with name McAfee )

C:\Program Files (x86) (delete any folder with name McAfee )

C:\ProgramData (delete any folder with name McAfee )

C:\Users\{your pc name}\AppData\Local (delete any folder with name McAfee )

4) Open run command again and run below command one by one :

temp ,delete all the files in the folder

%temp% ,delete all the files in folder

prefetch ,delete all the files in folder

5) Open registry editor through run command (windows icon + R) and then type regedit. Once registry editor opens, click on edit -> find, make sure to tick mark match whole strings only. Type McAfee in search box and click find next. If any file or folder under name of McAfee is found, delete it. Continue searching the registry and deleting until the search will report no registry keys found.

6) Restart your PC in general mode by unticking the option that you selected to run the system in safe mode and then click apply.

Regards