how to delete files

hello

I just found some strange files in my system, which I
think are spyware ( one of them is in cookies folder),
when I try to delete them, I got the message:" cannot
delete (file name), it is being used by another person or
program", when i open properties of those files, the read-
only boxe is already unchecked. could you tell me how to
delete those files?

"tuan" <nghtuan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I just found some strange files in my system, which I
> think are spyware ( one of them is in cookies folder),
> when I try to delete them, I got the message:" cannot
> delete (file name), it is being used by another person or
> program", when i open properties of those files, the read-
> only boxe is already unchecked. could you tell me how to
> delete those files?

Try something like Ad-Aware which is free for personal use:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

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Hello Mr. Smith

I already have ad-ware version 6.0, but it cannot delete
those files. Could you tell me if there are other
software that can delete those files

"tuan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I already have ad-ware version 6.0, but it cannot delete
> those files. Could you tell me if there are other
> software that can delete those files

What files are they specifically?

Have you got the latest update for Ad-aware? I think the latest reference
file is 01R299 22.04.2004.

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I already updated ad-aware, but i still cannot those
files. they are INDEX and ntuser, both files are DAT files

"tuan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> I already updated ad-aware, but i still cannot those
> files. they are INDEX and ntuser, both files are DAT files

NTUSER.DAT is a system file! That's why you can't delete that one. It
should be located in C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\

As for index.dat if it's in your cookies folder you could try just "delete
cookies" from Internet Options. Although I've got quite a few index.dat on
my machine, they don't seem to be up to anything suspicious.

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thank you, Paul

For the truly paranoid (include me :-), go to this link from techtv the
screen savers and it will explain what .dat files are and how to delete them
if you want to. (I am not that paranoid).
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/...3668551,00.html


Bob
"tuan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> I already updated ad-aware, but i still cannot those
> files. they are INDEX and ntuser, both files are DAT files

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> thank you, Paul

No problemo. 8-)

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If you think it's spyware, then it will be damn hard to
delete and you certainly won't be able to do it
conventionally. I got a bad case of ad/spy ware a while
back and the only way to get rid of it was to re-format
my system. There are some anti-spy ware utilites
(www.download.com) that will get rid of it for you, but
they cost money and it's tough to tell which programs are
good and which are crap.

I think you have to reformat your hard drive if you want
to get rid of the spyware.


>-----Original Message-----
>hello
>
>I just found some strange files in my system, which I
>think are spyware ( one of them is in cookies folder),
>when I try to delete them, I got the message:" cannot
>delete (file name), it is being used by another person
or
>program", when i open properties of those files, the
read-
>only boxe is already unchecked. could you tell me how to
>delete those files?
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