anyone know how to delete cmb_243461.exe?

[chaff]

I am led to believe this is a dialer,and it refuses to be deleted-get the message that it is being used by another person or program.
thanks

[duffy90210]

Start in DOS Prompt and delete it from there.

You could first try Safe-Mode, or use a third party cleaner
www.moosoft.com
www.bitdefender.com (choose Home and then Online scan)

HTH

[Neo]

Have you tried safe mode?

edit: posted at the same time.

[chaff]

tried DOS,safemode and external means.It is a desktop icon,with 0 byte volume-did I manage to disrupt a download and only got this pest of an icon which I cant get rid of?

[chaff]

sorted-right clicked and unchecked the restore window at start up box,and hey presto!!

[chaff]

sorry guys-this has reappeared again.Have tried some anti trojan software etc and nothing works.
please-has anyone had this and knows what to do with it?

[punkass76]

i believe its a porn dialer. You visiting dodgy sites?

boot in safe mode

goto dos promt and navigate to the folder where it lies

now try del cmb_243461.exe or whatever the filename is

if this doesn't work then try del *.*/p ( very important you put the /p switch on or you'll wipe the whole directory out )

what this does is ask for confirmation of every file deletion nestled inside the dir. just hit N until the one you want appears then hit Y.

I have deleted many a stubborn file this way. hope it works for you mate

[chaff]

i believe its a porn dialer. You visiting dodgy sites?
no m8-I was on *********** and I think I got it from one of those crack sites....

will try what you suggest.THNX

[punkass76]

one of those crack sites....
thats why mate

[Elaine]

Obviously you've been going somewhere you shouldn't have. ;) Perhaps you have other problems lurking that you're not even aware of. Go HERE (http://www.dvdrom-guide.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7018) and start with Ad-Aware, then Spybot, and finish with posting a HijackThis log here. It's much easier to get rid of the whole lot at one time.

[chaff]

punkass-you're the man.
Did what you said and it worked a treat.That dos command was what I was after.
Elaine-ran a full sweep and am now clear of all rubbish

Thanks to all......

[Gazmandk]

Fast and easy.

Go to : www.ewido.net/en/ (http://www.dvdrom-guide.com/forums/www.ewido.net/en/) and download trial version.

install and run


ALL GONE!!!

:cheers: