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Avast Detects Local\vdhsmnx as Rootkit hidden file
« on: February 26, 2018, 12:35:12 AM »
Hello,

When I run a full scan with Avast I keep getting the entire folder in my C: drive called vdhsmnx as an issue. Avast does not have the permissions to delete the file or do anything about it. I can see the file in file explorer, but when I try to delete it myself, I get an error saying I need permission from  (my user name) to delete it.

Is this actually a virus that needs cleaning and if so how do I best do that?
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Re: Avast Detects Local\vdhsmnx as Rootkit hidden file
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2018, 04:40:16 PM »
Upload the file to www.virustotal.com. Post the scan results here. Post a screenshot of the Avast! alert.

Usually, whenever I've had issues with deleting files that I can't delete, it's from a previous Windows Installation. For example, I have 2 SSD's. One with a current install of Windows, the other with an old install of Windows (No longer fully functional.) I can't delete those files (Well - I can, but it would require a lot of effort on my part).
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Re: Avast Detects Local\vdhsmnx as Rootkit hidden file
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2018, 05:03:35 PM »
Quote from: Michael (alan1998) on February 26, 2018, 04:40:16 PM
Upload the file to www.virustotal.com. Post the scan results here. Post a screenshot of the Avast! alert.

Usually, whenever I've had issues with deleting files that I can't delete, it's from a previous Windows Installation. For example, I have 2 SSD's. One with a current install of Windows, the other with an old install of Windows (No longer fully functional.) I can't delete those files (Well - I can, but it would require a lot of effort on my part).
Do you mean windows.old?
https://www.howtogeek.com/223821/what-is-the-windows.old-folder-and-how-do-you-delete-it/

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