I regulary clean out the temporary and prefetch files from
my system, but several days ago the above file appeared in
the folder "temp" which is accessed from the "Run" command
on Windows XP Home Edition. It's not in the one "%temp%."
I wouldn't be so concerned, but it is a large file, 35.3 MB, and
I don't know where it came from. I've googled it, and tried to
find it at a website that is a process library resource, to no
avail. I have McAfee Virus Scan, and keep it updated. This
file cannot be deleted.
You won't be able to delete this file at all, as long as you have McAfee Anti-Virus
installed. Also, it will get even larger every time it updates itself or you update
it manually. In my original post question, it was 35.3 MB; now, it is 55.1 MB.
The good news is that you can delete the sqlite___ files that are part of the
same anti-virus system. Hold you pointer lightly to each one for a few
seconds and you will see a dark area below it with info including a date.
As long as the date isn't the current date, you can delete them. Don't
let them continue to add up, or you'll have pages and pages of them.
You should also know that if you want to uninstall the software, you have
to contact McAfee either by phone or online, or they will continue to renew
your subscription at its expiration and bill you for it. I imagine that
after a few years of a file that gets MBs bigger every few weeks, you
might have to buy another computer or additional memory to accomodate
it. I have no intention of doing so. I forgot to mention that the file changes
its name frequently. The only part that remains the same is the WFV. Mine
right now is WFV8.tmp, but you can always locate it by the size. The sqlite__
files are the small ones.
Boot your computer in the safe mode with net working then try to delete this file because in the normal mode might be used by some of programs so, sometimes it's not deleted. Please go through this step then scan your computer in safe mode.
It could be a virus I am advising to you that you should scan your computer with smitfraudfix update thae software and scan your computer with it but before scanning create restore point
SusanRay998 and JamesBraken, it is NOT a virus, stop throwing out the pat response to scan with smitfraudfix and create a restore point or scan your computer in safe mode. Maybe the both of you need to read this - Keepin' it Clean - Helljack6.com
Files created in the %temp% location are created by the system for whatever purpose it needs at that exact moment. in the case of the file mentioned, it is a *.tmp file for McAfee created and used as a buffer for McAfee's real time protection, very similar to a tiny pagefile.
IF the original poster wants to delete the file, the already suggested program or an alternative such as File Unlocker 1.8.7 will remove the file in normal mode.
couchcarrot, why would you disagree with that. He said exactly what you said in your reddy. Security Software does create temp files as does a lot of programs. GEEZ. itchy fingers
Couchcarrot, perhaps you need to re-read what I wrote, specifically, "...in the case of the file mentioned, it is a *.tmp file for McAfee created and used as a buffer for McAfee's real time protection, very similar to a tiny pagefile."
What part of that didn't you understand me to say EXACTLY what you stated in your disagreement?
Couchcarrot, perhaps you need to re-read what I wrote, specifically, "...in the case of the file mentioned, it is a *.tmp file for McAfee created and used as a buffer for McAfee's real time protection, very similar to a tiny pagefile."
What part of that didn't you understand me to say EXACTLY what you stated in your disagreement?
This is due to the 5300 AV-Engine.
The 5300 Anti-Virus (AV) Engine improves in-memory DAT file usage and overall scanner performance.
New tmp files are created on the host system after upgrading to the 5300 AV-Engine. These are named WFV***.TMP files. Their location depends on the system and user temp folder definitions of the host Operating System.
• When the hosting process ends normally (for example, McShield is stopped as part of an update or the On-Demand scan finishes) then the WFV***.TMP file is deleted.
• If the hosting process ends abnormally (for example, if the McShield process or On-Demand Scan process is terminated) then the WFV***.TMP file will remain in the temp folder until the next time the process is reloaded. Then any orphaned copies are deleted and one new copy is created for the new scan process.
For example:
• McShield process is terminated. WFV***.TMP remains in c:\Windows\Temp
• McShield process is restarted. The orphaned WFV***.TMP is deleted and a new copy is created.
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