rick150186 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 i have some adware i cannot remove even with norton and mircosoft antispyware, they detect the files and delete them but they never do get delted, tried delating the source file but they are being used by something else i do not know wot, but i cannot remove them. i continuosly have firewall detecting connections to these files to the internet and i keep blocking them any help would be greatly recieved. i dont want to format as i dont want to loose alot of files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aftnium Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I also have the same problem before. Usually I check my task manager if the program running in it. After you end the process then you can remove the source. Make sure you know the name of the program that you want to delete it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quosego Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 if the spyware is smart... that won't work... it'll reinstall itself after the next restart..... If that's the case you'll have to edit the registry.... So let's hope this program isn't to smart .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick150186 Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 I am going to assume it is smart as i recognise all the working files within the task manager and they are not their, how do 9i go about delting them in windows reg key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quosego Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 That is not advisable.......... Any mistake could destroy your windows..... An expert should do that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcant Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 you could try making a note of the files, restart in safe mode and then delete them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TetsuoShima Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Two words: ad-aware and spybot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteShdw Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I found a little console program called "ForceDel". It's just like the DEL command but it forces any programs taht are using the file to close so that the file can be deleted. Find and download this little program. Then, in the AntiSpyware program, make a note of the full pathname of the files that won't delete. Open a command prompt, go to those folders (CD C:\Program Files\...) and run ForceDel [programname.exe]. It will take a few minutes to close the programs and delete the file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcazant Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I'll try that as well, seems like a good tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcazant Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 You might also try the program Hitmanpro. You can download it from www.hitmanpro.nl It is a small program that downloads multiple established Spywareremovers and protecters (like spybot and ad-aware and others) and runs all those programs automatically, clearing your PC of all Spyware. After completing the programs, the components will automatically be removed again, except for Hitman Pro itself. It is top rated in the Netherlands, so I guess it's worth a shot. It always worked perfectly for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Also found that using Firefox instead of Internet expoloer also helps cut down the amount of crapware on your machine, hardly had any at all since using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c4evap Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Not a suggestion, just something I do when I can't delete a spyware file from within Windows: I reboot using a DOS disk and delete the offending file that way. Works every time. c4 B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDad Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Shut off System Restore, in addition to working from Safe Mode. Sometimes they hide there and are replaced when you restart. Majorgeeks.com's Spyware/Virus removal is an excellent tutorial on removing spyware and viruses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weareborg Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Download the program called Bazooka scanner (click). Tghis program finds MOST adware and spyware. It has a more comprehensive database than Ad-ware and Spybot, and is used by sites to detect spyware that adware and spybot didn't find during test runs. It will not remove the spyware, but it will tell you if your PC is infected, and what with. After that, you can just search it in google for a free removal tool, or how to remove it on forums etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mrthumps Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Two words: ad-aware and spybot I'd add on Spyware Guard and Spyware Blaster to that. All are free and really do get rid of things rather than forcing people to fumble around trying to alter things in their windows files and what not they may not know how to do properly. Hope this helps you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostwolf357 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 There sure are alot of Anti-Spyware software out there. Makes you wonder if the vendors are not part of the problem in the first place. :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elderbear Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 i have some adware i cannot remove even with norton and mircosoft antispyware' date=' they detect the files and delete them but they never do get delted, tried delating the source file but they are being used by something else i do not know wot, but i cannot remove them. i continuosly have firewall detecting connections to these files to the internet and i keep blocking them any help would be greatly recieved. i dont want to format as i dont want to loose alot of files. [/quote'] I've found that I need multiple spyware programs. Ad-aware and Spybot S&D seem to work pretty well - as well as using FireFox instead of IE as a browser. I once had to clean up a computer that was badly infected (no antivirus or anti-spyware s/w). It took about 12 hours. I ran Norton & it detected a bunch of stuff, but couldn't remove it all. I had to manually delete lots and lots of files and registry entries. That may apply in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TetsuoShima Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 There sure are alot of Anti-Spyware software out there. Makes you wonder if the vendors are not part of the problem in the first place. :D :D I would wonder about that indeed, if it were not so that all these programs are actually free. So where's the profit then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDad Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 There sure are alot of Anti-Spyware software out there. Makes you wonder if the vendors are not part of the problem in the first place. :D :D Some are part of the problem. SpywareWarrior's list of rogue antispyware programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyran Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 try pestpatrol it's in the http://pc-repair.no-ip.org ftp in a folder called complete home security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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