Subj : Re: Gradual out of disk space - fidbox.dat To : All From : rhhardin@mindspring.com Date : Thu Jan 03 2019 04:10 pm Path: eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!n ews.glorb.com!peer01.iad!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!b order1.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!buffer1.nntp.dca1.giganews.com! buffer2.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not -for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 16:10:35 -0600 Message-ID: <586C2167.1114@mindspring.com> Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:10:47 -0500 From: Ron Hardin X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (WinNT; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Subject: Re: Gradual out of disk space - fidbox.dat References: <586BBE74.4BF3@mindspring.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 50 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 71.54.70.210 X-Trace: sv3-4PPreWUS9kiMyFySgYXG4F63/BN/Ft9esmEfI2NQcJvOfDUU6be/qpDrn/4sjUbWAzZzNlI+c3N Ek84!iN4+cnzVWr6U7EQTgQpKX7ioASsDR5nlifCmGlDlJwbwiUaeoMnQx7UBdFI8mjWHFfnjw2eElY B3!bCXHDrQTrA== X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 X-Original-Bytes: 3223 X-Received-Bytes: 3345 X-Received-Body-CRC: 3044390240 Xref: news.eternal-september.org microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:31882 VanguardLH wrote: > > Ron Hardin wrote: > > > In case anybody didn't know about it, there's a remnant from some > > popular virus scanner that gives you a growing file that eventually > > gets big enough to matter. > > > > c:WINDOWS/system32/drivers/fidbox.dat > > > > It's harmless to delete (and will grow again over a period of months) > > but you have to be in safe mode. A smaller one > > > > c:WINDOWS/system32/drivers/fidbox.idx > > > > can be deleted at the same time. > > > > The feature stays there long after the virus scanner has gone. It's > > worthwhile to check if you have them. > > How is that info going to help anyone since you deliberately chose to > omit WHICH anti-virus program is modifying that file? There a tons of > anti-virus programs available. Your post is like saying "A certain > program to remain unnamed will crash the OS when you use its File -> > Save dialog". Uh huh, yeah, like who would know what to look out for. > > If the "feature stays there long after the virus scanner is gone", where > "gone" is assumed to mean uninstalled, then the program wasn't really > uninstalled, was it? It's still there updating that file. Perhaps the > partial uninstall is why the remnant process doesn't properly manage > that file. Some anti-virus software has an incomplete uninstall which > not only leaves behind remnant registry entries and files but also > leaves behind remnant active processes; however, you won't name the > crappy software. Thanks for nothing. > > Is it a secrete anti-virus program that you created for only your own > use or software that only you are supposed to know about? Without > identifying specifics, you're just spreading FUD. I think it's a common module from Kapersky code. Just check if you have the file. It's a roach motel kind of thing. It stays behind no matter what. I think for instance Zone Alarm installs it, and maybe AVG, in old versions at least. Harmless to delete but it will grow again and you delete again after a few months. -- rhhardin@mindspring.com On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1 * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013) .