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Virus??

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/virus.50667/

Manshahia
Manshahia Original post #1
Feb 25, 2007 at 8:27 PM
Guys a folder named RECYCLER automatically gets created in all the drives.
It consists a Recyle bin named S-1-5-21-725345543-2000478354-839522115-1006
Wat is it.
when i delete it, it gets created again...
ravi_9793
Feb 25, 2007 at 8:35 PM
Dont have any ideas...........better do online scan at these sites.
*www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
*housecall.trendmicro.com/
*www.pandasoftware.com/products/ActiveScan.htm
*www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

I think that is enough..if u need more online scan..post here.
anandk
anandk #3
Feb 25, 2007 at 8:42 PM
When you delete a file in Windows NT Explorer or My Computer, the file is stored in the Recycle Bin. The file remains in the Recycle Bin until you empty the Recycle Bin or restore the file.

The Recycler folder is used only on NTFS partitions. The Recycler folder contains a Recycle Bin for each user that logs on to the computer, sorted by their security identifier (SID).

*support.microsoft.com/kb/171694
~Phenom~
Feb 25, 2007 at 8:46 PM
i think its a virus dude. Scan with mcafee, it will safely delete this virus.
anandk
anandk #5
Feb 25, 2007 at 9:15 PM
fair enuff do scan ur pc with ur mcafee in safe mode, just to be sure.
2 b doubly sure get ur hjt logfile auto-analyside for malware at www.hijackthis.de
Lucky_star
Feb 25, 2007 at 11:28 PM
There is no single recycle bin. What windows does is, it creates a Recycled folder in the root of every drive. Whatever you delete in a drive goes to the Recycled folder in that particular drive. Inside that folder many subfolders are created with the the names like you mentioned: S-1-5-21-725345543-2000478354-839522115-1006 and so on...
Windows keeps track of it from a single recycle bin from the desktop. Its that simple.:)
If you are worried with such folders, then just hide the hidden folders and its gone...!
Faun
Faun #7
Feb 25, 2007 at 11:57 PM
i doubt if those are viruses ?

ur antivirus shld be able to catch them.
coolsunny
Feb 25, 2007 at 11:59 PM
Do u installed new softwares?
they might be the culprit..
piyush gupta
Feb 26, 2007 at 3:31 PM
just post your HijackThis log file