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This file contained a virus and was deleted [Solution]

This file contained a virus and was deleted

When you receive the message “this file contained a virus and was deleted” in your browser when trying to download a program using Internet Explorer then the file is not infected but your computer. The “this file contained a virus and was deleted” message is presented because your computer is infected with the ZeroAccess / Sirefef rootkit. The ZeroAccess / Sirefef rootkit wil also change the “symlinks” Junction reparse point of… Read More »