Virus in Program File that Explorer can't delete

[Guest]

My Anti-Virus softwear has detected a program in my Program Files that it cannot disinfect and cannot be deleted in Windows Explorer. Is there any way for me to get around this?

 

[Robert Moir]

My Anti-Virus softwear has detected a program in my Program Files
that it cannot disinfect and cannot be deleted in Windows Explorer.
Is there any way for me to get around this?

Well you could scan with another virus scanner and see what that thinks
about things (http://housecall.antivirus.com will take you to a good and
free online scanner).

If that doesn't help, then perhaps you could post back and tell us exactly
what your antivirus scanner is called, and what it says *exactly* (as a
minimum, the name of the suspect file and the name of the virus it says you
have would be a tremendous help).

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[Guest]

Thanks Robert for your help. I did as you suggested and came up with no viruses on the second scan. I think the problem is in a file I installed. I am using "Freedom Anti-Virus" which I am getting free from my internet supplier. I have tried rebooting the computer without the anti-virus softwear enabled and then enabled it.

The program that is a problem is a wallpaper program I downloaded called Comet Systems

 

[Jerry]

That's a program that tracks your web usage and reports it back to a server.
You'd be better off with out it. It's known as spyware.

Thanks Robert for your help. I did as you suggested and came up with no

viruses on the second scan. I think the problem is in a file I installed.
I am using "Freedom Anti-Virus" which I am getting free from my internet
supplier. I have tried rebooting the computer without the anti-virus
softwear enabled and then enabled it.

 

[Robert Moir]

Thanks Robert for your help. I did as you suggested and came up with
no viruses on the second scan. I think the problem is in a file I
installed. I am using "Freedom Anti-Virus" which I am getting free
from my internet supplier. I have tried rebooting the computer
without the anti-virus softwear enabled and then enabled it.

The program that is a problem is a wallpaper program I downloaded
called Comet Systems

Well I wouldn't call that a virus from a strictly technical , but if it is
the thing I'm thinking of then Jerry has a point, Freedom antivirus is
trying to save you a lot of bother there.