Windows 10: Odd scheduled task

Hi guys. I found this odd scheduled task named 'UninstallDDS-C960901F-CE14-4DE1-9729-1305F719A337'.
The task is set to run at 14:54 on 25/1/16 and then repeat every 00:01:00 indefinitely.
The target is C:\Windows\temp\deletefoldertask.exe

The task has no author and I can find no information about the executable.
Before I remove it, I thought I'd check with you guys to see if it has any legitimate purpose.
T.I.A.

:)

 

Whea_Uncorrectable_Error Since recent update.

Nohing in the scheduled tasks that seems out the ordinary. Dedusted all the internals and then re ran the intel check. Was at 55C then instantly jumps to 99C, then as soon as it stops goes back to 55ish C.. Very odd.

 

File History backup and exclude settings are completely ignored resulting in massive storage use

I am total P--SED at poor backup software and I use SyncToy for my backups. No inbuilt scheduling but you can always use Task Scheduler to run it automatically. It is old and has an odd glitch and is very slow for the first run, but it works, is fully
customisable, you can see what is doing, reports any problems at the end, is free and works with attached or network storage.

 

The task name starts with UninstallDDS which may relate to a piece of software called DDS Converter, have you installed or do you currently have that software installed on your machine?

I have also seen a post from 24th December at a different site reporting the same scenario which suggests a malware scan (Malwarebytes | Free Anti-Malware & Internet Security Software)
Also have a look at the post here to see if the suggestion on post #2 is of any help - Cleaning Up After Blue Screen/browser Control Scam | MajorGeeks.Com Support Forums

-Jamie

 

Nope, I have nothing by that name. Its a new laptop, I've installed very few programs.
Before creating this post, I did a Google search and I did read the post you are referring to.

Edit: Sorry, I do have Cyberlink software pre-installed.

 

I know this is an old thread but just want to add I just got a Black Screen with just the Mouse Cursor. Rebooting using the key sequence worked fine so back to normal for now.

I am using a Dell system with preloaded Cyberlink. I think it started when I opened the Director program to edit a video, possibly due to the upgrades it offers when opened. But I am looking at the Malware possibility.

What I noticed when the black screen occurred was one Task Scheduler warning, about the referenced task, and two Win32k errors (263).

Autoruns shows the task being loaded during boot. There are a couple of registry entries for it.

I will be doing full scans with Defender and Malwarebytes to see if they find anything.