Solved $RECYCLE.BIN Virus in External Hard Drive

cdwriter2

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Hello,

In mid December I purchased a custom built PC and up until now it has been running perfectly.

But recently I scanned my entire computer (and connected devices) with AVG and found that inside of my external hard drive I have a virus.

This virus is located in the hidden $RECYCLE.BIN folder.

I have tried using AVG Free, Norton 360 (Trial) and Malwarebytes (Trial) to remove the virus but they either don't find the objects or are unable to delete them.

I have tried browsing to the folder myself by changing folder options but when I try to delete the folder in question the deletion diolog does not move from "discovering".

I will attach some screen shots of my AVG test results. Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Caleb Watson

SCAN RESULTS - http://cdwriter2.com/resources/images/others/v1.PNG
PROBLEM - http://cdwriter2.com/resources/images/others/v2.PNG
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Computer Lounge Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K Sandy Bridge 3.30GHz 6MB 95W LGA1155
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V
Memory
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX570 Superclocked 1280MB GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VX2453mh-LED 23.6" 2ms HDMI LED Monitor X2
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000524AS 32MB 6Gb/s SATA3
PSU
Corsair HX750 750W Modular Power Supply
Case
NZXT Phantom (BLACK)
Cooling
Liquid CPU with multiple case fans
Keyboard
HP Wireless Comfort Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Comfort Mouse
::RESOLVED::

Gave permissions to folder through folder options.

Deleted folder. (Had to wait for a few minutes)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Computer Lounge Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 2500K Sandy Bridge 3.30GHz 6MB 95W LGA1155
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V
Memory
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX570 Superclocked 1280MB GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VX2453mh-LED 23.6" 2ms HDMI LED Monitor X2
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB ST31000524AS 32MB 6Gb/s SATA3
PSU
Corsair HX750 750W Modular Power Supply
Case
NZXT Phantom (BLACK)
Cooling
Liquid CPU with multiple case fans
Keyboard
HP Wireless Comfort Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Comfort Mouse
Ccleaner has a free space wiper it's under tools, which will wipe the $Recycle Bin. Make sure it states Free Space Only. You can do 1 to 35 passes. I only use 1 pass, 35 seems a little extreme. It will take some time to do this just with 1 pass. Then you will know for sure the bug is gone from the $RecycleBin.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
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