Strange 'malware' found in Recycler

you may need to go into Safe Mode to delete the recycler file,

open My Computer, goto Tools > Folder Options > View and tick Show Hidden Files and untick Hide Protected Operating System Files > Apply

Then open C: drive, can you see a Recycler folder here, open it, it should contain some hidden Recycle Bins, delete them.

plus I would as you have gone through the guide, post the requested logs, just as a double check as the Malware experts here are superb, not saying that as I know them but from the vast amount of users that they help remove malware without the need for re-install of the OS.

 

Complete ALL steps in the READ & RUN ME and attach the Bitdefender and PandaActiveScan log first BEFORE a HijackThis log is attach.

What you post in your first message

does not look correct. It look more like you are referring to a registry key than something in a Recycle Bin folder. That is not even a valid location for a Recycle Bin.

 

As I thought, it was not in C:\Documents and Settings! It is in your Recycle Bin.

You do not need to delete anything from the Recycle Bin manually. All you need to do is Empty the Recycle Bin by right clicking on the Recycle Bin icon and select Empty Recycle Bin

The folder you are referring too is just part of the Recycle Bin structure which you will see if you look into the Recycler folder with Windows Explorer.

 

It probably was not complaining about the folder but rather something that was in the folder at the time. But after you run the READ & RUN ME, the Recycle Bin will have been cleaned. Thus, nothing is left if the folder. This is why it is important to attach all logs in their complete format and to not try to put things into your own words. If we see the actual log, we know exactly what is going on.