What is "Compact.exe" and should I be worried?

[C.DEF]

Two things, 1.What the title says and 2. should there be 4 versions of it on my computer?

[Omega]

Can you give some more details? Where did you find these .exe files?

[C.DEF]

C:/Windows/.../Compact.exe

My defender on my computer also says it is stopping it from making changes in %userprofile%

[MancSoulja]

Compact.exe is part of Window's native compression tool IIRC.

[C.DEF]

But there are four MUIs and EXEs. And Honestly I am a bit worried.

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by C.DEF:

But there are for MUIs and EXEs. And Honestly I am a bit worried.

Download Malwarebytes and give your PC a scan.

[C.DEF]

Okay, I'll tell you later when I do it, it's not urgent. Thanks a lot!

[Omega]

Originally posted by C.DEF:

But there are four MUIs and EXEs. And Honestly I am a bit worried.

Maybe stop digging around the system then. You have no reason to be snooping around in the Windows folder.

These things belong in the Windows folder. You indeed have 4 of them, 2 32bit ones and 2 64bit ones.

As well as some .mui files refering to these .exe files.

It indeed appears to just be a compression tool.

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by C.DEF:

Okay, I'll tell you later when I do it, it's not urgent. Thanks a lot!

You could also boot into safe mode, delete all the files you find suspicious, then use Window's file repair to reinstall the files.

[C.DEF]

Thanks! I am glad it's just a compression tool.