Endpoint Protection

I am finding pagefile.sys in the systems and the same is occupying more than 3 gb space..is this a virus, if so how to clean the same. I am using Symantic Antivirus 10.1 version and the same is updated regularly and scanning the system regularly.

gangaraju n

Submit the file  to http://www.threatexpert.com/

You would know, if it  a threat or not.

Also, you could try submitting it   to https://submit.symantec.com/gold

http://www.threatexpert.com/submit.aspx

I had scanned the system regulary, but could not resolve. cannot even delete pagefile.sys.

Pagefile.sys, a windows system files act as a virtual memory extension of a computer’s real memory RAM. Normally pagefile sys is 1.5 times than your actual physical memory size and might consume a huge disk space of your computer hard drive space.

But the benefit of pagefile sys is allowing your computer’s operating system pretend that you have more RAM than you actually do and run the windows application smoother. However, i would advise you remove pagefile.sys and save up your disk space if you have a huge memory ram to support your windows application which disable paging or remove pagefile sys might not effect your computer.

However, if you have low memory less than 256mb and turning off or remove your pagefiles or virtual memory. Then it will be a disaster for your windows and you might feel latency and struggle for multatasking on your windows.

see  this:

http://www.techmixer.com/pagefilesys-how-to-remove-pagefilesys-from-windows/

It is something you can add to your centralized exceptions.  pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys.

Neither SAV AutoProtect nor Manual/Scheduled Scans scan the pagefile; in fact, the manual or scheduled scan logs will always show "Scan could not access path <drive>:\Pagefile.sys".

The same applies to SEP 11.x.

Without sounding condescending, if you don't understand/know what the pagefile.sys is, i'd consider asking for some help within your job role.