oops!!
Mon Feb 19 11:07:29 CST 2007
If DELTREE doesn't do it, I don't know what will.
I find it too weird not to be malware related...
Suggest you try the DELTREE option and then install, update and scan your
system in SAFE MODE with A-Squared Free 2.1 that you can obtain here:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
Good luck.
Zee
"Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:e7YYaaEVHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Everything simple has been tried and I'd bet deltree won't do it either.
> Norman
> "oops!!" <notme@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uxIEqREVHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Have you tried deleting the folder that contains the "file"?
>>
>> Zee
>>
>>
>> "Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23ayBx%23DVHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >I had used that utility some time back, before current install.
>> >
>> > I loaded it and tried to have it remove that individual file via custom
>> > and
>> > selecting it. Still a no go.
>> > This will require a bit of imagination to get something to remove it.
>> > Windows sees it or rather explorer does, yet windows don't.
>> >
>> > Norman
>> > "oops!!" <notme@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OYmQ4j4UHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >>
>> >> Norman,
>> >>
>> >> Try also CCleaner:
>> >>
>> >> www.ccleaner.com
>> >>
>> >> I suggest the slim version (English, no toolbar):
>> >>
>> >>
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?f=3
>> >>
>> >> Download, install and launch.
>> >>
>> >> It will open under the cleaner section. ick ALL options under the
> Windows
>> >> and Applications tab and hit the "Run Cleaner" button.
>> >>
>> >> Immediately reboot when it finishes scanning.
>> >>
>> >> Test.
>> >>
>> >> Zee
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:u8DG3s3UHHA.4828@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Looks like a utility that will be useful sometimes. But not this
> time.
>> > Set
>> >> > it to delete upon reboot and file is still there. Running in
>> >> > default,
>> >> > it
>> >> > tells me it can't find file.
>> >> >
>> >> > My best guess at this point is that some tron went out of whack and
>> >> > allowed
>> >> > an illegal naming. Otherwise I am lost. No reference to it in
> registry.
>> >> > Spybot, adaware, and CA internet security suite detect no problem.
>> >> >
>> >> > Norman
>> >> > "oops!!" <notme@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:eseBAV3UHHA.4260@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Norman,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Not knowing the exact details or reasons for the problem, I can
>> >> >> only
>> >> > suggest
>> >> >> you a program that deletes stubborn files, called Killbox or Pocket
>> >> > Killbox:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
http://www.downloads.subratam.org/KillBox.zip
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Download this file, extract it, and run the killbox.exe file. When
> it
>> >> > loads
>> >> >> type the full path to the file you would like to delete in the
>> >> >> field
>> > and
>> >> >> press the Delete File button (looks like a red circle with a white
> X).
>> > It
>> >> >> will prompt you to reboot, allow it to do so, and hopefully your
> file
>> >> >> will
>> >> >> now be deleted.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Good luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Zee
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Norman" <nthums1@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:%23jwZwE3UHHA.4796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >I was cleaning and consolidating. I had an archive folder on a
>> > separate
>> >> >> > partition with favorites. I proceded to copy/move the ones I
> wanted
>> > to
>> >> >> > keep
>> >> >> > to the proper folder. One of them, which I no longer remember as
> an
>> >> >> > attempt
>> >> >> > to copy or move, became a mess.
>> >> >> > I suspect I was low on system resources.
>> >> >> > It left behind in the original location, not a shortcut, but a
>> > regular
>> >> >> > file.
>> >> >> > The name of the moved internet shortcut is
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>
http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/templates/templatestandard1.asp?articleid=33&zoneid=1
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The other file is
>> >> >> > U. S. Department of Homeland Security Provides Information and
> Toll
>> >> >> > Free
>> >> >> > Number to Report Illegal Aliens and Activities - The Emergency
> Email
>> > &
>> >> >> > Wirless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > , with the trailing space, if that is important.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any attempt to change, that is, delete, rename, move, etc., I get
> an
>> >> > error
>> >> >> > that windows can not find the file.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The path to the file is
>> >> >> > E:\WINDOWS\Favorites\Government
>> >> >> > Scandisk checking msdos name length doesn't see it.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > What can I do to get rid of this file?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Norman
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