Can't delete file

[Dreamer]

Good morning all.

There's this nasty file, called "johnycast.exe", a screensaver instaler wich
I downloaded to desktop. When I tried to move it to My documents folder, a
pop-up message appeared "can't move the file, it is beeing used by....."
I tried to rename it, delet it, even in safe mode without success. Neither
Avast antivirus nor Norton 360 find anything in it. How can I get rid of
this "thing"?

Thanks!

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Good morning all.

There's this nasty file, called "johnycast.exe", a screensaver instaler
wich I downloaded to desktop. When I tried to move it to My documents
folder, a pop-up message appeared "can't move the file, it is beeing used
by....." I tried to rename it, delet it, even in safe mode without
success. Neither Avast antivirus nor Norton 360 find anything in it. How
can I get rid of this "thing"?

Thanks!

I suspect it's "johncast.exe", not "johnycast.exe". Google gave
me more that 200 hits for it - one of them is likely to have
removal instructions.

 

[Dreamer]

I suspect it's "johncast.exe", not "johnycast.exe". Google gave
me more that 200 hits for it - one of them is likely to have
removal instructions.

Oh, gee, that's a real help! Yes, it's "johncast.exe", I mistyped it.
Thanks, anyway.

 

[JS]

Try booting to Safe Mode and then remove the file.
You can also try Unlocker: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

JS

 

[Dreamer]

I've tryed Safe Mode already, without success... i'll try unlocker now...
thanks.

 

[Dreamer]

Ok, JS, Unlocker removed the file! Thanks a lot for your help. Unlocker is
a great program, indeed!

Dreamer.

 

[JS]

You're Welcome.

JS

Ok, JS, Unlocker removed the file! Thanks a lot for your help. Unlocker
is a great program, indeed!

Dreamer.

 

[Plato]

There's this nasty file, called "johnycast.exe", a screensaver instaler wich
I downloaded to desktop. When I tried to move it to My documents folder, a
pop-up message appeared "can't move the file, it is beeing used by....."
I tried to rename it, delet it, even in safe mode without success. Neither
Avast antivirus nor Norton 360 find anything in it. How can I get rid of
this "thing"?

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