Virus Scan - ADWARE in C:\RECYCLERS ???

[Steve]

Using Windows XP Professional

As a result of teenagers in my household downloading "cool things" that
attach to Internet Explorer, I have been invaded by AdWare. I have used
Norton Antivirus and SpyWare Nuker to get rid of most of the files, but
still have problems with a couple of files that I can not seem to locate.

NAV tells me that there are files in C:\RECYCLERS, but there is no such
file/folder/directory (or if there is, I can not view it even if I use
View Hidden Files). The file names have an extremely long alphanumeric
prefix - something like

C:\RECYCLERS\1354a348-46221b-453218-485621\BadFile.EXE

Does anyone know how to get to this location within XP to delete these
darn things??!?!??

Thanks much!

/s

 

[Kevin K]

Hi Steve,

Virus scans will only remove viruses, not spyware. To remove spyware use one
(or both) of these programs:

Ad-Aware (free version):
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot - Search & Destroy:
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

C:\RECYCLER is a hidden folder. It is used by the Recycle Bin. To view
Hidden folders, open My Computer. Go to Tools>Folder Options. Click on the
view tab and choose show hidden files and folders. Click OK.

 

[Bob Harris]

Indirectly, this may fix the problem: Try Spybot Search and Destroy, a free
spy eradiacation program:

http://www.safer-networking.org/