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   Subject: Re: Gradual out of disk space - fidbox.dat   
   Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 13:44:32 -0600   
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   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.   
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