The Temporary Internet Files folder on Microsoft Windows computer
systems contains files - such as images, HTML pages, executable and script
files - that Internet Explorer has downloaded from websites visited by the
user. Sometimes the F-Secure product may detect viruses and adware inside the
folder.
This article explains what you can do if malware is found in the
Temporary Internet Files folder.
Location of the Temporary Internet Files folder
Windows 7
- C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5
- C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary
Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5
Windows 8, 8.1 and 10
- C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
Note: These files are hidden system files. To be able to access these
files, you need to make changes to the folder options.
Deleting files from the Temporary Internet Files folder
If the Temporary Internet Files folder contains malware, we recommend
that you delete all the files in the folder. Because the files are only cached
copies, no actual data is lost.
To delete the files in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10:
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Select
Start > Control
Panel > Internet Options.
The
Internet Properties dialog opens.
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On the
General tab, under Browsing history, select
the
Delete... button.
The
Delete Browsing History dialog opens.
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Select the
Temporary Internet files and website files
checkbox and click
Delete to delete all copies of web pages,
images and media that have been saved for faster viewing.
