Viruses that take up HD space

[Guest Anthony]

Ok here's the thing, I reloaded Vista and did not reload all my programs.

I haven't added any more data that was in the previous install (from backup)

How ever there is now much less room on my HD.

What I'm wondering is this, are there any viruses that eat up your HD space

with out causing any other symptoms.

I have Live One care and it reports no viruses, but I just cant explain

where my HD space went.

[Guest David H. Lipman]

From: "Anthony" <anthonyw717-news@yahoo.com>

 

| Ok here's the thing, I reloaded Vista and did not reload all my programs.

| I haven't added any more data that was in the previous install (from backup)

| How ever there is now much less room on my HD.

| What I'm wondering is this, are there any viruses that eat up your HD space

| with out causing any other symptoms.

| I have Live One care and it reports no viruses, but I just cant explain

| where my HD space went.

 

 

Yes there is malware that can consume space. However there are OS processes that can as

well; the System Restore cache, IE TIF, TEMP folders, Windows Update download cache, etc.

 

Without quantitative information there is nothing to go by.

 

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Dave

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