Re: IE and DOS close unexpectedly at certain file

I do not know what you have on your machine for malware, vut you have
something.

Follow the instructions!
THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php

Free online virus scans:

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:9CE3961E-FB00-4830-935C-67772A422566@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
David <David@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Thanks! But tried all, nothing worked to fix problem. Even the Command
prompt closes when attempting to view file. I still cannot complete
sfc.exe, or any virus scan. Also tried Start/Search and window closes
when it reaches that folder. However, running Ad-Aware in the "Quick
Scan" mode works ok and finds nothing major.


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Close IE before running virus scan.

Close IE before running sfc.exe.

Windows XP does not have DOS.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messenger

Does the folder open?

rd removes (deletes) a directory.

/S
Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory
tree.

/Q
Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

Try this in a command prompt...

rd /s /q "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Messenger"


UPDATE your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

UPDATE whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode
can be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal
themselves in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will
prevent those applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or
other malware allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:19385360-3BA0-4B53-BE3E-3C659C6BA0BF@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
David <David@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Running virus scans stop at certain point and IE closes, so cannot
complete a scan. Running System File Checker also stops at same point
and IE closes. Went in thru DOS and DOS closes unexpectedly when
attempting to enter problem sub-directory. In short, nothing will allow
me to go into that subdirectory to see what is in there, and attempting
to remove the directory also fails because it is "not empty". The
sub-directory in question is hidden, found it using dir/a.

C\Documents and settings\dlbxxx\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Messenger\...

.

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