This file contained a virus and was deleted – Malware Removal Guide
"This file contained a virus and was deleted" is a severe system error triggered by highly risky malware hidden on your system. Generally, visiting malicious websites which contain forbidden contents like porn video or gambling would provide malware a easy channel to invade your computer; meanwhile, when you download some free software or files from suspicious websites, codes of “This file contained a virus and was deleted” will be installed on your PC silently.
Once executed, malware codes will modify your browser, firewall and antivirus program’s settings and security rules, therefore it can forbidden you to download anything. All the files and programs you downloaded will be defined as “Malicious” and deleted immediately, then you will always get a error like “This file contained a virus and was deleted”, “This program contained a virus and was deleted”, “File XXX contained a virus and was deleted”, and “___exe. contained a virus and was deleted”. The “This file contained a virus and was deleted” message occurs on Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome, sometimes it is from Windows Security Center. This annoying message / error has tortured lots of PC users, and most of them unable to fix it:
