Computer virus that eats hard drive space

Hard Drive Space-eating virus? This topic is locked. Posted 31 March - AM. Kelp Member Member 13 posts. Hi, Kelp Let us take a look at your System. I will be moving this post to the Malware forum. Close any open browsers. Temporarily disable your anti-virus , script blocking and any anti-malware real-time protection before performing a scan.

They can interfere with ComboFix or remove some of its embedded files which may cause "unpredictable results". Click on this link to see a list of programs that should be disabled. The list is not all inclusive.

If yours is not listed and you don't know how to disable it, please ask. If there is no internet connection after running Combofix, then restart your computer to restore back your connection. When finished, it will produce a report for you. Kelp Member Topic Starter Member 13 posts. Wahey, the space came back! After I did the ComboFix scan, the space came back.

Though the log says it didn't delete anything. All replies Drop Down menu. Loading page content. User profile for user: cornelius cornelius. It is very unlikely it is a virus.

It is a file disguised as a. But you have to download, open, authenticate, and install it on your computer. Download and run What Size. It will list the contents of your HDD with the largest blocks in red.

After you have download and run WhatSize post back with what you found. Good luck. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. So, if you don't mind, let's stay with one topic, since your second is really not a different topic. I just ran WhatSize on my computer and find no such file as you report. I am not sure what is in it, or how essential it is, especially since it does not appear in my computer.

Open the file if you can and take a look at what's inside. Report back on what you find. Post back with findings. Using a safe browser is yet another solution, most of the browsers you use do not block these malware pop up. I would recommend safer browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Also, be mindful of the links you click as most malware enters your computer device through a suspicious link.

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