What is "Panther"?

Tr0x · 09-20-2007, 01:07 PM

No, I don't mean the Mac OS called Panther, but rather this strange folder in my Windows folder under program files.

I'm not sure where it came from and when I try to delete it, it claims it's being used by another program, giving me the idea that it's probably spyware.

Has anyone encountered this before? In the actual folder, there are about 20 or so files, one of them being a folder called "setup.exe" but it's empty.

Another folder in it is called "UnattendGC" with a document in it called "setupact.log" and when I try to open it, a message pops up saying "Access Denied"

Any ideas on what to do to it or how to get rid of it?

**Go The Power** · 09-21-2007, 02:27 AM

Is this in Vista? If it is they are important files and should not be deleted.

Tr0x · 09-21-2007, 10:33 PM

oh great... yeah this is in vista but I've already deleted them...

now what? can I get them back in any way?

**Go The Power** · 09-21-2007, 10:38 PM

How come you deleted them if you didnt know what they are?

Are they in recycle bin?

Tr0x · 09-21-2007, 10:59 PM

no, I've emptied the recycle bin and they're gone....I thought it was spyware and I obviously made a bad choice.

Is there ANY way to get it back?

**Kalim** · 09-23-2007, 01:47 AM

It'll be an installed application, but I don't know which one and haven't the time for searching right now. Use some undelete utilities and you should possibly still get it back. Something like "Undelete".

09-20-2007, 01:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tr0x Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 OS: Vista	What is "Panther"? No, I don't mean the Mac OS called Panther, but rather this strange folder in my Windows folder under program files. I'm not sure where it came from and when I try to delete it, it claims it's being used by another program, giving me the idea that it's probably spyware. Has anyone encountered this before? In the actual folder, there are about 20 or so files, one of them being a folder called "setup.exe" but it's empty. Another folder in it is called "UnattendGC" with a document in it called "setupact.log" and when I try to open it, a message pops up saying "Access Denied" Any ideas on what to do to it or how to get rid of it?

09-21-2007, 02:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,534 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is "Panther"? Is this in Vista? If it is they are important files and should not be deleted. __________________

09-21-2007, 10:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tr0x Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 OS: Vista	Re: What is "Panther"? oh great... yeah this is in vista but I've already deleted them... now what? can I get them back in any way?

09-21-2007, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,534 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is "Panther"? How come you deleted them if you didnt know what they are? Are they in recycle bin? __________________

09-21-2007, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tr0x Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 53 OS: Vista	Re: What is "Panther"? no, I've emptied the recycle bin and they're gone....I thought it was spyware and I obviously made a bad choice. Is there ANY way to get it back?

09-23-2007, 01:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,611 OS: Many	Re: What is "Panther"? It'll be an installed application, but I don't know which one and haven't the time for searching right now. Use some undelete utilities and you should possibly still get it back. Something like "Undelete".