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    I was looking through the files in my C drive yester day, and came upon a hidden file that was recently created on my comp. The file name is system.sav. When I opened it, I see multiple refrences to CIA and FBI. One of the files say that it is a HP service file and that it can be deleted, but I found an automatic loader for a .zip file. So it will reinstall itself even if I do delete it. I went online to check what it was, and I stumbled across a few forums where other people didn't know what it was. Evidently the file was installed on a wide range of computer brands, so I know it's not an HP service now.

    Does anyone else have this file on their comp.? If you set your comp. to not hide any files or folders, it should be under C:\ system.sav

    It basically has every bit of information about your comp. stored in it, from what hardware you have installed all the way to google searches.
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    ...uh oh.
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    This is a short excerpt of what is in one of the files:

    INFO> ++++++++++++++[ START OF LOG FILE ]++++++++++++++

    INFO> ==============[ Global Defines ]==============
    INFO> hpqCreateLogFile: Log file name= C:\SYSTEM.SAV\ARCD.LOG
    INFO> hpqCreateLogFile: Command line= D:\SWSETUP\APPINSTL\SETUP.EXE
    INFO> hpqProcessSystemInfo: Application Installer version= 0X0004,0X0000,0X0002,0X0003
    INFO> hpqGetOSVersionInfo: System OS version= WINXP32P
    INFO> hpqGetSysLangInfo: Operating System lang ID= 0x409
    INFO> hpqGetSysLangInfo: User UI Lang ID= 0x409 - US
    INFO> hpqGetSysLangInfo: User Regional Lang= 0x409 - US
    INFO> hpqGetMachineID: machine ID string= 0x308F
    INFO> hpqGetMachineModel: machine model= HP Pavilion dv1000 (EC134UA#ABA)CNF5251MLO
    INFO> hpqGetBrandInfo: machine brand= 2
    INFO> hpqSetupGlobalStruct: IsHPFamily from Comp.Ini, lResult= 0(1=Yes)
    INFO> hpqSetupGlobalStruct: CategoryDisplayed key not found, use default= 1(1=Yes)
    INFO> hpqSetupGlobalStruct: GlobalComponentSelected key not found, result= -1
    INFO> hpqSetMachineIDStr: Ignoring MachineID 0x308F and installing on all machines
    INFO> hpqIsOSSupported: Comp.Ini OS key definition to include all WINXP types
    INFO> hpqIsOSSupported: completed, lResult= 0
    INFO> hpqIsLangSupported: LCID= 0x409 in Lang.Ini file section= US
    INFO> hpqIsBrandSupported: Comp.Ini Brand key is not defined
    INFO> ==============[ End Of Global Defines ]==============

    INFO> ==============[ Get Component Information ]==============
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    glad I'm a Mac user
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    Quote Originally Posted by yungdz
    glad I'm a Mac user
    This file was installed on a wide range of OS's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by yungdz
    glad I'm a Mac user

    yeah, those are SOOO much more secure.
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    it's a system recovery file bundled with premade comps. if it bothers you, run http://dban.sourceforge.net/ to format and when you install windows, don't use the bundled cd **** that came with the hp.
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    i have an HP and i don't have this file.
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    Message1=This file is a configuration file for HP Tools
    Notice1=Compaq Installation Assistant (CIA) configuration file
    Notice2=Used by File Based Installer (FBI) during the original setup
    Notice3=of the software on this system. This file may be deleted
    Notice4=with no impact to the operation of this system.
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