File not showing - hidden?

[Joe Seadog]

My Norton keeps finding an ocx file in my
c:/Documents and Settings /JoeSeadog/localsetting/temporary internet
files/content.ie5
folder and it says it is a threat.
However, when I go to that folder I only show a couple cookie files and
nothing else. When I right click the folder for PROPERTIES I show 1454
files in 14 folders. I have no + beside the foler and cannot seem to
open it. How do I get in there to delete the file, and well as clean up
those temporary internet files.
I'm a pretty experienced used and can find no setting to change to show
this content.ie5 file

Any Help out there?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Joe,

Simply clearing the Temporary Internet files using Internet Options, General
tab will get rid of the virus/Malware. See :
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

BTW, you can view the content.ie5 folder by typing the full path in
Start/Run dialog.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
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Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[Joe Seadog]

If clearing the Temporary Internet Files had worked I wouldn't have
written. After supposedly clearing, I can still view the files by typing
the full path in Start/Run dialog, but it won't let me delete them from
there.

Any other suggestions?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

If clearing the Temporary Internet Files had worked I wouldn't have
If you've already tried clearing the TIF, you could have mentioned.

See if clearing the 'subject' user profile's TIF from Adminstrator logon
helps.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[Joe Seadog]

Sorry for the confusion.
I went in Safe Mode and it let me delete the files, but in either Normal
mode Admin or users mode, you cannot delete TIF under Control Panel/
Internet Options. I'll just have to keep an eye on it. Thanks for the
tip about using the directory from the RUN dialog box. That worked in
Safe Mode. .......joe