A boot time scan found Win32:Zlob-32 [Tri] with a threat severity as High, in C:\hiberfil.sys. It appears in the Scan results log along with the other threat that was found and chested successfully. I tried first to repair with was unsuccessful and then to Chest which was also unsuccessful, with a message to say the disc was full.
I can’t see C:\hiberfil.sys in the Windows explorer nor in a Command Prompt window.
I understand this file is something to do with the Hibernation feature, which I do use, so I don’t want to lose that facility.
Oh I should add that a full system scan afterwards produced no threats.
It was with a boot time scan that I found it this morning
No, I didn’t modify any default scan settings, well none that I’ve changed since installing Avast free 5.1.
I did that so I can now see the file in Windows Explorer. I scanned hiberfil.sys with the right click menu and no threats were found. Does that mean I can be sure I’m OK or should I check some other way?
