RE: Cannot delete.

From: MAP (MAP_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/17/04


Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 07:26:01 -0800


"LordLekidos" wrote:

> Before I installed my McAfee anti virus, someone downloaded (and installed)
> something from downloads.com on to my computer. Spy ware/Ad ware: TV Media is
> now on my computer. When I try to delete it it says ' Acess is denied. Is
> being used by another person ' I tried blocking it with my McAfee Firewall,
> quarintined it, and cleaned it. Those all didn't work. I got the same
> message. So, I decided to send the file in to the people at McAfee. They sent
> me an EXTRA.DAT file. I gave up on figuring out what to do with that. Can
> anyone help?
>
> -Lord Lekidos
> I am using a Vaio with Windows XP Home with SP2. My windows firewall is
> turned off.
>
>
>
>
>

Here you are "My Lord"
http://vil.nai.com/vil/systemhelpdocs/extradat.htm

As for "Spyware" it is best to use software designed for it,here are some
links to free software that work well.
LSP-fix- http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
CWS Smart Killer- http://www.safer-networking.org/minifiles.html
                 
About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
Ad-Aware SE - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
CWShredder - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
Hijack this - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html\
Hijacjthis tutorial -http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=165
SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
WinPatrol - http://winpatrol.com
BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23611&fileidx=1
Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
  



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