Corrupted file unable to remove from trash because it is running. Unable to shut it down.

I had recently converted some video tapes into dvds as well as disks that I could download onto the computer. I did not realize that I installed a dvd into the drive instead of the downloadable disk when I asked the computer to download the files. Instead of not performing the task, the computer partially download the dvd. Now I have this file on my desktop and when I put it into trash I can't remove it from trash because it is running. In other words there is a corrupted file that I have no way of stopping or deleting. Any suggestions? I could leave this file alone but since it is running I'm not sure how much memory it is diverting.

What is the name of the file? If you open Activity Monitor, set to All Processes, then is it displayed in the Name list?
Restarting kills all running processes. If this is not a system file, then you have it installed somewhere that is launching it automatically upon startup. You should look in your /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/ folder or your /Library/LaunchAgents/ or /Library/LaunchDaemons/ folder for a file related to this one. Until you kill that one you will not be able to delete the one are having trouble deleting.
Exposing the /Home/Library/ Folder
Pick one of the following methods:
A. This method will make the folder visible permanently. Open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder and paste the following at the command prompt:
chflags nohidden ~/Library
Press RETURN.
B. Click on the Desktop, press the OPTION (⌥) button, select Library from the Finder's Go menu.
C. Select Go To Folder from the Finder's Go menu. Paste the following in the path field:
~/Library
Press the Go button.

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