The "updated" lore suggests the file is impossible to delete. When users try to move it to the trash, it replicates or causes the OS to display nonsense characters.
is a classic internet creepypasta from the early 2010s. The original story involves a user discovering a corrupt or mysterious .avi video file on their computer. The file appears useless (hence the name) — it won’t play properly, has a strange file size, and seems to have no source. When forced to play through unconventional means, the video reveals disturbing, reality-warping content, often leading to psychological harm, supernatural consequences, or the viewer’s disappearance. uselessavi creepypasta updated
: Features an interview with a young woman who appears to have body integrity identity disorder (BIID); later footage shows her with a missing limb. The "updated" lore suggests the file is impossible to delete