# Safe to delete virus vault?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/safe-to-delete-virus-vault/284595>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [March 20, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/safe-to-delete-virus-vault/284595 "2009-03-20T16:15:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![NeoDreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ccd318/32.png) [@NeoDreamer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NeoDreamer)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/safe-to-delete-virus-vault/284595/1 "2009-03-20T16:15:59Z")

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I have this hidden folder named “$AVG8.VAULT$” which contains some trojans. Is it safe to just SHIFT-DEL it?