Solved "virus" in $RECYCLE.BIN

[wkw427]

So, when I do a full/custom scan of my Z:\, or Z:\$RECYCLE.BIN, with MSE, it comes up with a few viruses.. Apparently. Don't really believe it.. But then again, why not?

I've tried to "remove" them with MSE, and it takes a few hours until it says "complete".. But right after, if I do a scan of the directory again, it comes up with the same ones.

How would I go about deleting the hidden OS folder $recycle.bin and zeroing the free space?

 

[Jacee]

Scan your machine with ESET OnlineScan

1. Hold down Control and click on the following link to open ESET OnlineScan in a new window.
   ESET OnlineScan
2. Click the
   
   button.
3. For alternate browsers only: (Microsoft Internet Explorer users can skip these steps)
   1. Click on
      
      to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop.
   2. Double click on the
      
      icon on your desktop.
4. Check
   
5. Click the
   
   button.
6. Accept any security warnings from your browser.
7. Check
   
8. Push the Start button.
9. ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
10. When the scan completes, push
    
11. Push
    
    , and save the file to your desktop using a unique name, such as ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
12. Push the
    
    button.
13. Push
    

 

[wkw427]

Would I only be able to scan the specific directory with the scan?

What would be the consequences of just deleting $RECYCLE.BIN from outside of windows?

 

[Layback Bear]

I don't believe $Recycle Bin can be remove using normal methods. You can wipe the $Recycle Bin by using CCleaner and it Wipe Free Space. When you remove something from your computer it goes to $Recycle Bin ready to be wrote over. Those things are still on your computer until they are wrote over by you using your computer in a normal fashion. When you wipe the free space you remove contents of $Recycle Bin. I have tried it and it worked for me.

 

[wkw427]

Well, I have tried ccleaner's drive wiper.. One pass of 0's, as I didn't want to wait very long wiping 600gb.. But the items remained.

 

[Layback Bear]

Did you do what Jacee recommended? Is the $Recycle Bin empty now? Of you 600 gig of HD how much is being used? The reason I ask is 30 min is not much time to wipe free space. Did you let it complete it's wipe?

 

[wkw427]

I did a custom EST scan for the $recycle.bin.. and I let it go until I saw a few bits that MSE flagged, so I axed it. It didn't come up with anything.

Then I did some googling.. and it seemed to be fine enough to just hit delete on the folder. Did that, then had MSE scan it.. nothing found. Good.

And I did let ccleaner wipe all 600gb. 600/2000 gb free. It took a while, but it was finished. Now I'm just going to zero it again just to be safe. Thanks