Removing a suspect file

From: TSJ (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:04:13 -0800

Using an anti-virus program, I discovered 3 strange files
on my hard drive that had not been innoculated. I
investigated them using (Properties) and they seem to be
the work of scripters (Product Name: "totally"
Version: "we rule" etc.) I was able to delete two of these
files to the Recycle Bin and empty the Bin, but the
remaining one is a problem. Whenever I click to delete
this file an alert box pops up that says something
like "Cannot delete this file as it is running in
Windows". I believe it is in my Windows/System folder.

How can I get rid of this file? Using DOS? I am very
unfamiliar with DOS so specific steps and command/syntax
help would be greatly appreciated. My hard drive is
labeled "c"

ThankQ,
TSJ

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