System32 folder virus

You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 0. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Sandeep Ghatuary. Your computer will start collapsing slowly. And the only solution to make your computer run normally again is to reinstall your operating system.

What is System32? What happens if you delete System32? If your computer becomes unbootable, what should you do? You can find the answers in this article. A rootkit may disguise itself as a legal process and then hide in the System32 folder, but you can notice it because it uses high CPU unusually. Therefore, if you concerned that your computer has a System 32 virus or malware, then you are supposed to perform a system scan with your antivirus software while not try to delete or modify any infected files.

In a clean installation of Windows 10, this folder can occupy about 4 GB , has more than 15, files and more than 1, folders, depending on the version and edition of the operating system. This can lead to confusion among users of the operating system without knowledge, thinking that it is useless or that it is a virus, especially considering the large number of hoaxes that circulate about it.

There are even memes that talk about it. One of the most widespread hoaxes throughout the network, since the s, is that the System32 folder is a virus. This hoax was created so that users with no computer experience were afraid and therefore directly deleted the folder or part of its content. Other hoaxes derived from it said that deleting this folder improved the performance of the operating system, and even that it solved many errors or enabled new functions, such as 5G one of the last hoaxes.

System32 is not a virus. If we modify its content, or delete the folder, our computer will stop booting. Inside this folder we will find everything necessary for Windows to start and for it to work normally.

Replies 4. PGPhantom 3 Silver. If you do not have anti-virus software, perform the following: Click Start, and click Run. The Run dialog box appears. Type regedit and then click OK.

The Registry Editor opens. Yes, it is 'Backdoor. And if not, is it possible to stop it from loading up every time i restart? Texruss 5 Rhenium. Post Reply. Top Contributor. Dell Support Resources.