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I have a .dat file in my C:\Windows\debug folder named iQkDpjGelxxcn.dat

Anonymous
2021-01-26T16:53:53+00:00

I ran it through bit defender and it said it is a trojan named Trojan.Zmutzy.Pantera14.8 should I delete this or is it a false positive?

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DaveM121 891.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2021-01-26T17:27:12+00:00

Hi Riley

I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .

Yes, you can safely delete that file, it is not a system file and not required by Windows on your PC, the debug folder should only normally contain log files, so most likely, that is malware, especially with the misc. string name

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-26T17:35:24+00:00

    Thanks!

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  2. DaveM121 891.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-01-26T17:31:05+00:00

    Hi Riley

    Rest assured, there is nothing further you need to do, BitDefender is protecting your system, you are okay!

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-26T17:29:56+00:00

    Ok thank you, I have just deleted it and restarted my computer. Is there anything I should remove in the registry or another file location to make sure it doesn't come back or am I okay?

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