New Kid

I am what would be considered a newbie. I ran my NOD32 scan and after every file I got a message that said "error file locked [4]." Is my scanner running properly?

 

Hi Florida Wolf,

Welcome to Wilders'

I have moved your post to the Nod32 Support Forum, where your question will receive proper attention.

Steve

 

I think I read that it's windows locked programs that in no way can be touched, therefore can no way be infected.

 

Florida_Wolf,

Also be sure you run nod32 with blackspear's settings...

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=37509

Enjoy.

 

Careful ! Telling a newbie to use BlackSpears settings . good settings but , may cause a newbie some headaches . And Wolf .
Locked files are normal . Only a few though . You make it sound like all of them . 4-12 is about normal .

 

Yes.


https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=56421



snowbound

 

it is all of them. Also I went into the set up site to do the Black Spears thing and when I entered the password that they issued me it came back as invalid how can I remedy this?

 

U indicated in your first post the message, "error file locked [4]."

So i take it there are 4 files locked only?

If so, this is normal. That's how many are locked when i do a scan too.


snowbound

 

Wolf .
Be sure to download the commercial version and use the username and pass . They are case sensitive

 

Hi there Hollywood seems strange that I have 30 to 40 Locked files!! I have Logitech Game pad and Web Cam Alot of there files are locked so what I'm trying to say it Depends on how much software one might have and the type also!!

Cheers,

dagolag

 

I stand corrected by the Maple Man !! Thanks and GREAT to see you again . Happy Easter to you my northern friend !

 

Back at you Happy Easter my southern friend!!

Cheers

 

Hi Florida Wolf, welcome to Wilders, these are normal for Nod32, see the this thread for further information.

Cheers

 

I took a quick look at my last virus scan log. Here are the locked files I see, with explanations as to what they are...

• C:\hiberfil.sys -- file used by Windows for hibernation
• C:\pagefile.sys -- Windows swap file
• C:\Documents and Settings\username\NTUSER.DAT (various) -- the user sections of the registry
• C:\Documents and Settings\username\ntuser.dat.LOG (various) -- the user sections of the registry
• C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{159414D6-00E4-4BC7-9F41-F526FFF8C18F}.bin -- associated with Windows Update and Automatic Updates
• C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{DD6EF594-6426-47D6-829D-22D1E19AC475}.bin -- associated with Windows Update and Automatic Updates
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\edb.log -- associated with Windows Update and Automatic Updates or System Restore
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatRoot2\tmp.edb -- associated with Windows Update and Automatic Updates or System Restore
• C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\... (various) -- Windows registry

It is normal for all of these files to be locked. Are you having questions about any other files, in particular?

 

Is there a way that I can post the results of a NOD32 scan here so you can see what I'm looking at? And thanks for the welcome. Happy Easter to all

 

You can right-click on the scan results and say "Copy all", then paste them here.