Many thanks for all the replies with suggestions...found it was a restore/archive file...W32/pinkslipbot...I just minimized memory in the file and ran scan again..gone..thanks Nan
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From: Peter Ekkerman <[log in to unmask]>
> jokester wrote
>
> There is a free program called move on boot. Download it, install it
> and then right click on the file and choose delete on reboot.
> ~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Yes MoveOnBoot does a good job.It puts an extra tab in the Properties
> dialog box.
> Please note that as a single file it is no longer available except from
> sites that have archived the file.
> The original MoveOnBoot that most people used was v1.9.5 and is from
> GibinSoft now Gibin Software House
> The file is no longer listed separately but is part of a file utility
> set http://www.gibinsoft.net/gipoutils/fileutil/index.htm
> It looks like the utilities are now free since they don't support Vista.
>
> You can get the single file from SoftPedia but only from the Romanian
> server.The other server will give you a 404 as do many of the other
> sites that still list it ,since they linked to the file at Gibinsoft.
> which has changed its webpages.
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Boot-Manager-Disk/MoveOnBoot.shtml
>
> Another one is EMCO Move On Boot see under http://www.emco.is/freeware.php
>
> NOTE: MoveOnBoot requires accessing the file properties which is fine
> but not for a virus - you will get constant popups from your anti-virus
> program.
>
> KillBox on the other hand will mark the file for deletion and then
> remove it on a reboot.
> There are many other free utilities like that.
> You anti-malware or anti-virus should do the same after a scan and reboot.
>
> Peter E.
>
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