Are these virus files..!!!

[AndyT]

I am getting a note saying that disk space on C-drive is low and sue enough t has only 170MB free which is suprising as a few weeks ago it had about 4 GB free.

Anyway the only 2 large files I can see at the moment that apear new are Hyberfil and Pagefile. Both are indicated as system files and both in the C- root directory. These are 261MB and 393MB big respectively... What are they for and should they be there - I don't recall seeing them before.

Finally is there an easy program showing the size of directorys and everything in them. I used to have one a few years ago whose name scapes me but it was really handy.

Thanks in advance.

regards

Andy

 

[ianf]

pagefile is for VM, and necessary. Hiberfil is where it stores your machine state when you hibernate. Google the latter for advice.

 

[finglonga]

Have you run a disc check? Had the same on my external disc and that sorted it. Think it was just throwing a wobbly as I have had no problems since.

 

[centaur]

Assuming that all your anti malware stuff is up to date, functional and been run regularly, then defrag the drive, do a disk cleanup and see what difference that makes.

 

[AndyT]

Thanks Guys - I installed the NOD32 reccomended on here and 2 files infected so delated. I'll do a search on Pagefile before I delete it and then do a defrag before bed tonight

thanks again

Andy