RE: Deleting a corrupted .dat file

The file is continualy writing itself via your system restore.
you need to first disable system restore point.
then stop the program from runing (if possible) using
windows task manager.
you should then run microsoft malicious software removal tool,
"windows-kb890830-v2.1.exe" (from microsoft downoad page or Google search).
Either way....it is the software using the system restore point to rewrite
itself, so disable system restore til after the fix.

Good Luck !


"DonM" wrote:

My antivirus software detected a trojan in a .dat file, and couldn't
quarantine it automatically. So I tried to delete the corrupted file, but
the system won't allow it to be deleted because it is in use. Does anybody
know how to delete that type of file? I'm sure it isn't a file I need
because it was recently created and I haven't installed anything in that
timeframe. I tried restoring the system but that didn't help.
.

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