Accessing "C:\Windows\System32" files

[Guest]

I can't remember how to get to these files..can anyone help?

I ran an anti ad/spyware program..and it found this
file.."C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winfgnet_1.dfile"
says it belongs to "Subsearch' program and flagged at being 'dangerous'...

Would like to be able to find it myself and delete the dang thing!

And yes I am familiar with deleting things in the systems registry without
dicking up the computer.

Any 'sound' advice will be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Malke]

I can't remember how to get to these files..can anyone help?

I ran an anti ad/spyware program..and it found this
file.."C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winfgnet_1.dfile"
says it belongs to "Subsearch' program and flagged at being
'dangerous'...

Would like to be able to find it myself and delete the dang thing!

And yes I am familiar with deleting things in the systems registry
without dicking up the computer.

Any 'sound' advice will be appreciated.

Thanks!

Go to Folder Options (in Control Panel or from the Tools menu of an
Explorer window) and under the View tab, have:

a. Show hidden files and folders - checked
b. Hide extensions for known file types - unchecked
c. Hide protected operating system files - unchecked.

Then you can navigate to the System32 directory. Do all your scans for
malware and manual deletions in Safe Mode.

Malke

 

[Kelly]

If you don't know that much, depend on these four and good luck!

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update each program, once installed, before running.

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

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Happy New Year,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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[Alex Nichol]

I can't remember how to get to these files..can anyone help?

I ran an anti ad/spyware program..and it found this
file.."C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winfgnet_1.dfile"
says it belongs to "Subsearch' program and flagged at being 'dangerous'...

have Folder Options - View set to show Hidden files, and *not* Hide
Protected mode ones

If it is a file that will not delete because it is in use, a trick is to
r-click rename. (if it is a legit system component a new clean copy
will be restored from the cache). Then close and restart. The renamed
one will not be found, so you can delete it

 

[Guest]

Thanks but no thanks,
you came off sounding like a smartass...

I believe I asked for 'sound' advice..which yours wasn't..

~E

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Well, if you want to cut off your nose ...

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[Guest]

Frank..
once again...comments like yours are unneccessary..
I fixed my problem anyway.

 

[Guest]

Thanks..
fixed it by going into Safe mode, etc.


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