Random "end" File in my (C:) Drive?

[cascoh]

I ran across this file on my SSD and Im not sure where it came from, it has no location and when I open it in notepad it says "OK" .. its 1KB in size. Would this be from a trojan/virus of some sort? I ran Malwarebytes and it removed the files from my computer but this on is still here. Any suggestions on what it is and how to remove it? My PC still runs smooth and fine I just have no clue about this file, thanks.

 

[RandomNameDestroyer]

No such thing as a "1kb" trojan/virus. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[johnbl]

what is the file name.
there are certain file names that are reserved, Also files that are in use and currently open may show incorrect sizes until the file is closed and all the data is flushed from a memory buffer to disk. I can open a file and it will show 1k until I close the handle to the file. As long as the data is still not flushed from the buffer.

certain devices look and act like files but really are not.
for example, certain input output ports, print devices, many others.
con is another IO device and is a reserved filename on windows. try and save a file as con.txt and all of your text gets routed to the console driver.

so it depends on the filename. also the extension is ignored on reserved names. So con is the same as con.txt or con.doc

 

[cascoh]

what is the file name.
there are certain file names that are reserved, Also files that are in use and currently open may show incorrect sizes until the file is closed and all the data is flushed from a memory buffer to disk. I can open a file and it will show 1k until I close the handle to the file. As long as the data is still not flushed from the buffer.

certain devices look and act like files but really are not.
for example, certain input output ports, print devices, many others.
con is another IO device and is a reserved filename on windows. try and save a file as con.txt and all of your text gets routed to the console driver.

The file is acually called end. Haha.

so it depends on the filename. also the extension is ignored on reserved names. So con is the same as con.txt or con.doc

 

[johnbl]

funny I was thinking of the end of file marker.
I guess the file "end" is from the Conduit software
malwarebytes will remove the software, they claim that they are not malware because they in theory get installed with some game and you agree to
let them do anything to your machine in the license agreement that no one reads. Then they sue antivirus companies that remove their software.

Malwarebytes removes them anyway.