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Louisek
October 25th, 2008, 04:15 PM
Hi.

I've just run a virus scan of all drives etc and i noticed that several of the files in the log had "error opening" listed next to them, ie:

C:\pagefile.sys - error opening

C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\NTUSER.DAT - error opening

etc etc

Some also have "Error Reading Archive".

I'm concerned that this implies that if there was a virus in those files that it wouldn't be detected...

Any advice please?

Thanks

doktornotor
October 25th, 2008, 04:38 PM
-{ Quote: "
C:\pagefile.sys - error opening
" }-

Is a swap file; no viruses in there... it's used as virtual RAM.

-{ Quote: "
C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\NTUSER.DAT - error opening
" }-

This is a part of Windows registry; when it's locked, can't be opened.

-{ Quote: "
etc etc
" }-

Would help to be more specific here.

-{ Quote: "
Some also have "Error Reading Archive".
" }-

Ditto.