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On Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:10:47 -0500, Ron Hardin wrote:
> 
> 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.

Try going into safe mode, delete that file, then create a subfolder using
the exact name. i.e.

  c:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\fidbox.dat

If whichever software is creating that file doesn't complain and doesn't
delete that subfolder and replace it with a file, it'll never eat the disk
space again.
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