I want to delete a file but cannot

[rob]

yesterday i got an email with an attachment that i scanned with norton
antivirus2006 before opening it. once i opened it it didn't seem to contain
anything. however, it will not let me delete it from my computer. any
advice? thank you.

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Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."

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(1749 - 1832)

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

I'm assuming you saved the attachment to your Hard drive - Use the utility at your
own risk

Utility for Deleting Invalid Files
http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm
For invalid/UNC file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem

 

[Stubbo of Oz]

yesterday i got an email with an attachment that i scanned with norton
antivirus2006 before opening it. once i opened it it didn't seem to contain
anything. however, it will not let me delete it from my computer. any
advice? thank you.

Try booting into safe mode and deleting it there.

 

[Jim Byrd]

Hi Rob - From my Blog, Defending Your Machine, addy below in my Signature:


Sometimes the tools below will find files which they are unable to delete
because they are in use.

A program called Copylock, here, http://noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc can
aid in the process of "replacing, moving, renaming or deleting one or many
files which are currently in use (e.g. system files like comctl32.dll, or
virus/trojan files.)"

Another is Killbox, here: http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip

A third which is a bit different but often very useful is Delete Invalid
File, here: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm which handles invalid/UNC
file/folder name deleting, rather than the in use problem.

A fourth useful program is Unlocker, here:
..http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ " Simply right click the folder or file
and select Unlocker. If the folder or file is locked, a window listing of
lockers will appear. Simply select the lockers and click Unlock and you are
done!" Works as advertised and is particularly helpful in identifying
malware components which are 'protecting' each other.