Can't delete a DVIX file. Possible virus issue.

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  1. Posts : 18
    windows 7
       #1

    Can't delete a DVIX file. Possible virus issue.


    Hi,

    I turn to you people again, because I had some good suggestions from you in the past, so I hope you will be able to help me again :)

    Yesterday my friend brought me a movie on a flash drive, I watched it no problem, I turned off my laptop when I went to sleep. The next day when I turned it on, NIGHTMARE. Performance seriously slowed down, waiting approx. 5 min to start up Google Chrome, and so on...

    I suspected the movie to be a problem, so I tried to delete it, but no luck. All I get is a discovering window, which I let discover for about 2 hours, but still nothing.

    Tried in safe mode, same thing. Scanned it with a AVG, nothing. Looked up on the web how to force deleting with "cmd" no luck. Any other suggetions?

    Thanks in advance!

    P.S.
    Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
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  2. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #2

    can you move it into a folder then try delete the folder with the movie in it.

    also ,what media player did you use to watch it. try opening a different movie file using the same player, then see if the movie your friend gave you will delete, in case it was tied to the player for some reason.
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  3. Posts : 18
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    boohbah said:
    can you move it into a folder then try delete the folder with the movie in it.
    Nope, same thing with the the discovery
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  4. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #4

    try clicking the file and then press shift + delete to bypass the recycle bin

    ps. i edited my last post ,not sure if you've noticed.
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  5. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #5

    Sounds like your friend's flash drive left you an unwanted gift, a malware. The movie may have it embedded and playing it released it.
    Try two things:
    1.Below my sig is a link to Malwarebytes, download it, update definitions. It has a tool called File Assassin, see if that will delete the movie. Then run a full scan with it.

    2.Try this tutorial and run this scan too: Windows Defender Offline
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  6. Posts : 18
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    boohbah said:
    try clicking the file and then press shift + delete to bypass the recycle bin

    ps. i edited my last post ,not sure if you've noticed.
    Did everything you told me, still nothing :/
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  7. Posts : 18
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Britton30 said:
    Sounds like your friend's flash drive left you an unwanted gift, a malware. The movie may have it embedded and playing it released it.
    Try two things:
    1.Below my sig is a link to Malwarebytes, download it, update definitions. It has a tool called File Assassin, see if that will delete the movie. Then run a full scan with it.

    2.Try this tutorial and run this scan too: Windows Defender Offline
    Well I tried the first step, still no luck, the software freezes, stubborn movie I say

    Thanks guys for the effort :)
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  8. Posts : 233
    Windows 8.1 Pro
       #8

    Try a free program called unlocker, works for me on stubborn files.
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  9. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #9

    Did you run a full scan then?
    And try the WDO I linked you to too.
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  10. Posts : 18
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #10

    OK, I solved the problem, managed to delete the file.

    First, I tried everything you guys told me, and it took me a little while because of how slow my PC was running, even my cursor started freezing from time to time. As I said I tried everything but nothing seemed to work.

    Than just a few seconds ago, I thought "Hey, maybe I should try deleting it from my Administrator account." Than I switched to my Admin. Acc. Another funny thing is, when I changed acc. my PC was running fine, no freezing of any sort, went to the desktop from my other acc. and found the movie. I pressed delete, and in 0.0001 seconds it deleted the file no problem what so ever. Than I switched back to my regular acc. and again, the computer was running like it did before, fast and furious.

    I want to thank all you boys and girls for your patience and good will. I am no computer expert, I have no idea what I did and why this worked for me.
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