Re: Unknow files

YW, Mike - Glad you got it worked out.

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Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

"Mike H" <MikeH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:802B8661-F3D8-4D98-86EB-38437CB7D015@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Jim
> Thank you for your help.
> I used Unlocker to find out that the two files turned out to be part
> of Microsoft AntiSpyware program
>
>> Hi Mike - The following is from my Blog, Defending Your Machine,
>> addy in my Signature below.
>>
>>
>> "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."
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>> My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>>
>> "Mike H" <MikeH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:80B2392B-BB17-4CA2-B885-D2F23DB4CDD9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi All
>>> I have two files in, "C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\Local
>>> Settings\Temp"
>>> I can't delete them.
>>> They are. (~DF871F and ~DFC9C) When I right click on one of them,
>>> then click "delete" I get the message (Cannot delete (~DFC9C: or
>>> ~DF871F) It is being used by another person or program).
>>> I have run Ad-Aware SE, Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta1 and Norton
>>> AntiVirus 2005. and they find no problems.
>>> Can any of you tell me what they are and/or how to get read of them?
>>> Thanks


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