WINDOWS/SYSTEM/AdCache

Today (18 OCT 2003) I discovered unwanted advertisements
located in my Winodws Millenium directory:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AdCache - a directory I do not recall
seeing before. When I attempt to delete the files in this
directory, they reappear a few moments later, even though
they are also dumped into the Recycle Basket. In other
words I seem to be unable to remove these unwanted
promotional files.

Can anyone suggest a method of removing these files?

Peter

Mike
Sat Oct 18 19:14:32 CDT 2003

Peter,

It would appear that you have an unwanted parasite on your PC. Until you rid
yourself of this parasite the folder will persist.

If you have not already done so I would also recommend you download yourself a
copy of the free Ad-Aware 6.0 from Lavasoft
(http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and also SpyBot
(http://security.kolla.de/) and scan your system for and remove any unwanted
parasites, adware, spyware, foistware and any other junk that might be hiding
on your PC.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com


Peter Parkinson <palmagma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Today (18 OCT 2003) I discovered unwanted advertisements
> located in my Winodws Millenium directory:
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AdCache - a directory I do not recall
> seeing before. When I attempt to delete the files in this
> directory, they reappear a few moments later, even though
> they are also dumped into the Recycle Basket. In other
> words I seem to be unable to remove these unwanted
> promotional files.
>
> Can anyone suggest a method of removing these files?

siljaline
Sat Oct 18 19:58:43 CDT 2003


"Peter Parkinson" <palmagma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Today (18 OCT 2003) I discovered unwanted advertisements
> located in my Winodws Millenium directory:
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AdCache - a directory I do not recall
> seeing before. When I attempt to delete the files in this
> directory, they reappear a few moments later, even though
> they are also dumped into the Recycle Basket. In other
> words I seem to be unable to remove these unwanted
> promotional files.
>
> Can anyone suggest a method of removing these files?
>
> Peter

Peter,
"adcache" is a component of Cydoor and BDE Spyware, as Mike M.
prescribed, get yourself a copy of SpyBot and Ad-aware at the URL's
he provided, ASAP.
Info on Cydoor:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/threats/spybots-cydoor
BDE:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/threats/spybots-bdeprojector

Regards,

--

siljaline MS MVP IE/OE

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