Subj : Re: Gradual out of disk space - fidbox.dat To : All From : V@nguard.LH Date : Thu Jan 03 2019 01:44 pm Path: eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!n ews.unit0.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: VanguardLH Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support Subject: Re: Gradual out of disk space - fidbox.dat Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 13:44:32 -0600 Organization: Usenet Elder Lines: 36 Sender: VanguardLH <> Message-ID: References: <586BBE74.4BF3@mindspring.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net 6xwmeiAeA/RqwcNPNSk6MgoaHFF+ZEkE7Tfc8orNpcRITuAhzr Keywords: VanguardLH VLH811 Cancel-Lock: sha1:xDMRsM+/Losl9GuD/C/rF/sL/LY= User-Agent: 40tude_Dialog/2.0.15.41 Xref: news.eternal-september.org microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:31881 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. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.1 * Origin: Prison Board BBS Mesquite Tx //telnet.RDFIG.NET www. (1:124/5013) .