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gremlins
About this tag
The gremlins tag on WindowsForum.com covers two distinct topics. One thread humorously shares an image of gremlin-like creatures in a fashion show. Another thread describes a user's experience with a Windows Vista machine acting erratically after detecting a virus, where repeated virus warnings and the file welik.exe caused system instability. While the term gremlins is used metaphorically in the second thread to describe mysterious computer issues, the tag primarily reflects lighthearted or anecdotal content rather than technical troubleshooting. No recurring themes of Windows, hardware, or security are present beyond the single virus incident.
A couple days ago, I came to my computer in the morning and there was about 3 or 4 Virus Warning screens from Avast... The screens were warning me about a virus'ed file called welik.exe...
As I closed those boxes (after selecting DELETE), several more would pop up.. Click DELETE and close...
avast
boot scan
error message
file deletion
gremlins
malware
network
reboot
scan
scanner
system performance
system restore
troubleshooting
virus
web connectivity
windows vista