While it is not impossible for a virus to be within the Win386.swp file it is very unlikely that you have a virus on the computer. There are several users or so-called 'hackers' who claim that they have infected your computer with the Win386.swp virus. This file is not a virus but to some users it may appear to be a virus as the file grows very large in size as well as well re-appear after deleting the file. If an individual has claimed to have sent you a virus through a chat channel, but you have not downloaded or accepted any files, it is very unlikely that you have a virus and that they are just trying to scare your or cause you to believe that they are a hacker.

Answered by alokgupta14 , an ibibo Guru, at 2:28 PM on November 23, 2007