Re: Can't delete spyware file Newdotnet.dll

From: Steve (steve_and_leisa_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/14/03


Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 18:31:43 -0700

I had a similar problem with some spyware
(iGator/trickler...exe) that Add/Remove wouldn't affect.
With some help from the McAfee techies, succeeded in
deleting the file by restarting XP in Safe mode.

Steve
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>First of all, go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall
the Newdot software (if it is listed) - then use
either/both of the following programs to get rid of the
rest of that spyware:
>
>Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
>Spybot - http://security.kolla.de
>
>Manually editing the Registry isn't normally needed. If
a manual edit of the Registry is needed at any time there
is a small program called ERunt that will allow you to
backup/restore the Registry:
>
>http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/
>
>--
>
>Will Denny
>MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
>"Auggie" <i8alungfish@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:042401c38cb0$b5578390$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have this file newdotnet3.0.0.8. dll and I cannot
>> delete it. I get File is being used by memory. How do
I
>> get it rid of it? I found it in a program file and
tried
>> to remove the file but I got the same thing. I tried
to
>> manually remove it and I even tried to send it to a
>> disk.How do I find where it is being used and why? I
>> really want it gone.
>
>
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