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What Is MSI File And How Is It Different From EXE File?

Can anyone tell me what this notepad file in my computer means?

  • === Verbose logging started: 2/13/2008 17:35:15 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 4.00.6001.00 Calling process: C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe === MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:15:415]: Resetting cached policy values MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:15:415]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0 MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:15:415]: ******* RunEngine: ******* Product: c:\443b6b27d74d08fedb28c195e1\msxml.msi ******* Action: ******* CommandLine: ********** MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:15:415]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server. MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:15:415]: Grabbed execution mutex. MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:15:977]: Cloaking enabled. MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:15:977]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) (E0:E8) [17:35:16:024]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0 MSI (s) (F4:1C) [17:35:16:055]: Grabbed execution mutex. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:055]: Resetting cached policy values MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:055]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:055]: ******* RunEngine: ******* Product: c:\443b6b27d74d08fedb28c195e1\msxml.msi ******* Action: ******* CommandLine: ********** MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:055]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:102]: SRSetRestorePoint skipped for this transaction. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:102]: File will have security applied from OpCode. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:149]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: Verifying package --> 'c:\443b6b27d74d08fedb28c195e1\msxml.msi… against software restriction policy MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:149]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: c:\443b6b27d74d08fedb28c195e1\msxml.msi has a digital signature MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:476]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: c:\443b6b27d74d08fedb28c195e1\msxml.msi is permitted to run at the 'unrestricted' authorization level. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:476]: End dialog not enabled MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:476]: Original package ==> c:\443b6b27d74d08fedb28c195e1\msxml.msi MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:476]: Package we're running from ==> c:\Windows\Installer\1cba7.msi MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:507]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database entry with ProductCode '{C523D256-313D-4866-B36A-F3DE528246EF}'… MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:507]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in database. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:741]: MSCOREE not loaded loading copy from system32 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:788]: Machine policy value 'TransformsSecure' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:788]: User policy value 'TransformsAtSource' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Machine policy value 'DisablePatch' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Machine policy value 'AllowLockdownPatch' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Machine policy value 'DisableLUAPatching' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Machine policy value 'DisableFlyWeightPatching' is 0 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: APPCOMPAT: looking for appcompat database entry with ProductCode '{C523D256-313D-4866-B36A-F3DE528246EF}'… MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: APPCOMPAT: no matching ProductCode found in database. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Transforms are not secure. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding MsiLogFileLocation property. Its value is 'C:\Windows\msxml4-KB941833-enu.LOG'. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Command Line: REBOOT=ReallySuppress CURRENTDIRECTORY=c:\443b6b27d74d08fedb28… CLIENTUILEVEL=3 CLIENTPROCESSID=3040 MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackageCode property. Its value is '{70F47359-8D39-4A2B-A64D-546587E68351}'… MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Product Code passed to Engine.Initialize: '' MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Product Code from property table before transforms: '{C523D256-313D-4866-B36A-F3DE528246EF}' MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Product Code from property table after transforms: '{C523D256-313D-4866-B36A-F3DE528246EF}' MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:804]: Product not registered: beginning first-time install MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:819]: Product {C523D256-313D-4866-B36A-F3DE528246EF} is not managed. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:819]: MSI_LUA: Credential prompt not required, user is an admin MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:819]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding ProductState property. Its value is '-1'. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:819]: Entering CMsiConfigurationManager::SetLastUsedSou… MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:819]: User policy value 'SearchOrder' is 'nmu' MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:819]: Adding new sources is allowed. MSI (s) (F4:20) [17:35:16:819]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding PackagecodeChanging property.

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    It is a log file. You can delete if you want.

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Code may not be my strong point, but I agree. I mean, I think it's documentation of a virus, the text file itself may not be a virus. Don't log into anything with financial information. It says 'logger.' Key logger maybe? Have you done a virus scan?

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