Re: Error deleting / cutting unwanted files

From: np (z6281984_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/11/03 

Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 01:31:17 -0700

mybar is obviously spyware.... if you use ad-aware it will
scan your computer for spyware and remove it for free!
you might be surprised at just how much spyware you may
have! http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
also i hear that spybot is a program like this, you can
get all these at download.com btw.

also try http://www.xteq.com/ to disable xp file
permissions. or eraser http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/ as an
alternative to ordinary file deletion usually this works
good just right click the file-folder and goto erase.

>-----Original Message-----
>Lisa,
>
>You are obviously on top of things. I would not be
concerned about My Way,
>but there ought to be a way to get rid of it. I assume
that you've tried
>Add and Remove Programs, but have you also tried deleting
them while in safe
>mode? I would think that all of this stuff could be
deleted then. You
>might also want to check out the run keys in the registry
to see if any of
>these programs are being loaded there.
>
>Kind regards,
>Opus
>
>"Lisa" <missmuffet@postmark.net> wrote in message
>news:010401c35fc6$919f10b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi Opus,
>>
>> Thanks for the message. I am incredibly careful, and
have
>> NAV, but do allow a friend to use my computer
>> occasionally. It could well be that he was not so
careful
>> and as such let a program slip through (although I'm not
>> trying to lay blame, I've just been confused as to how
>> these things showed up on my computer.). I've ran NAV
and
>> no viruses. The program that I am particularly
concerned
>> about shows up in IE. Its called "My Way" and is
>> MYBAR.dll. Another one, that I don't know anything
about,
>> is NewDotNet (newdotnet5_20.dll). I deleted "common
name"
>> eventually after much messing around with
configurations.
>>
>> Perhaps I don't need to be concerned if NAV didn't find
a
>> virus, but I'm suspicious when the files can't be
>> deleted. If you're familiar with these programs and
>> they're benign that's great - I'll assume that they got
>> installed when my friend was on the computer (no more of
>> that!). If, however, I should be concerned, let me
know.
>>
>> Thanks for your help,
>>
>> Lisa
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Lisa,
>> >
>> >Under normal circumstances--even with default settings
of
>> Windows and
>> >Internet Explorer--programs cannot 'download and
install
>> themselves'. This
>> >always requires some interaction on the part of the
user
>> either by relaxing
>> >the security mechanisms to the point that all ActiveX
and
>> Java programs are
>> >permitted to run without restriction or by the user
>> responding to program
>> >prompts to permit them to run. If programs truly are
>> downloading and
>> >installing themselves, then there is cause for real
>> concern.
>> >
>> >There are two things that you should do immediately:
1)
>> purchase, install,
>> >and apply all updates to an anti-virus program (such as
>> Norton Anti-Virus)
>> >then scan your computer for viruses; and 2) install a
>> firewall (such as
>> >Norton Personal Firewall or Zone Alarm). If there are
>> viruses, then you
>> >should disconnect your computer from the Internet by
>> physically removing the
>> >phone or network cable out of the back and not connect
it
>> back until the
>> >virus has been eliminated. If you have access to
another
>> computer, you can
>> >research virus removal methods at www.sarc.com.
>> Extensive infection may
>> >require the reinstallation of Windows.
>> >
>> >If a virus is not indicated, could you provide more
>> information such as the
>> >names of the programs and files that you are trying to
>> delete?
>> >
>> >Opus
>> >
>> >"Lisa" <missmuffet@postmark.net> wrote in message
>> >news:017a01c35f92$fa8db240$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> I have been having problems with unwanted program
>> >> files 'downloading' themselves/ installing themselves
>> onto
>> >> my computer (such as commonname). I cannot delete
them
>> as
>> >> I get an "access deined - make sure disk is not full,
>> >> write-protected or currently in use." The microsoft
>> >> answers to these problems did not help. I
>> tried "cutting
>> >> and pasting" the files to a floppy disk, to the
recycle
>> >> bin, but then I get an error "cannot remove foleder:
the
>> >> directory is not empty." I'm very frustrated and am
>> >> certain that other people must be experiencing the
same
>> >> problems. Any solutions?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>