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Title: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: gollam on August 31, 2004, 09:36:57 AM

accidently downloaded loads of crack files from limewire(about 230 odd).these have gone into about four music folders(my kids have one each).I've deleted them to recycle bin and emptied it but they keep returning!!!i've uninstalled limewire and its shared folder don't know what to do now ,going mad .any help please?thanx.

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: Raptor on August 31, 2004, 10:56:46 AM

Please Read This First - Viruses & Spyware (http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=14;action=display;num=1089181015)

I suggest you download the recommended programs to see if they can remove any spyware entries.

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: merlin_2 on September 01, 2004, 01:07:54 PM

the king of them all >http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser/

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: the ancient surfer on September 02, 2004, 12:06:01 AM

thanx raptor.done spyware,virus scan,adware but still no luck.disk check on startup reads'1st allocation unit is not valid.the entry will be truncated'.It does this on all the crack.exe folders.all are 12kb.after startup  task manager shows 100% cpu usage -svchost running at about 85%.don't understand most of this but it might help.thanx.

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: the ancient surfer(gollam on September 02, 2004, 03:39:18 AM

thanx merlin 2.tried it but they all came back.(changed name ,using the wife's computer).now what!blow it up?

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: Raptor on September 02, 2004, 05:09:53 AM

Boot into safemode and attempt to scan from there.

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: merlin_2 on September 02, 2004, 01:25:07 PM

what operating system are you running...sounds like they are held in info2...?you could try one of these if you wish>http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: the ancient surfer(gollam on September 03, 2004, 09:51:56 AM

ran a couple of virus programs in safe mode nothing found.downloaded 'absolute shield track eraser'from the geeks sight.erased all the annoying folders.returned to normal mode.ALL BACK!going back to the site and try a couple more.can only copy to floppy as other computer doesn't have cd write.thanx for your persistence!

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: gollam on September 03, 2004, 10:22:32 AM

running xp. what's info 2? One folder says'limewire..........scanner',does this help?

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: Raptor on September 03, 2004, 12:44:06 PM

Remove any Limeware associated files?

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: merlin_2 on September 03, 2004, 01:22:26 PM

what happens with <info2/recycler> when you think file are deleted from the recycle bin they are not...you dont see them they are held in a folder called info2/recycler....if you go to say my documents folder tools /folder options/view tab you will see the option to display hidden files...>

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: gollam on September 03, 2004, 01:41:39 PM

deleted all limewire stuff.already showing hidden files .friend of mine had a look,reckons its a virus (or worm) attatched itself to svchost system thingy.if it was downloaded from p2p,there may not be a program able to detect it.wont give up yet!thanx again.

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: merlin_2 on September 03, 2004, 01:49:04 PM

run this >http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/   and also you may wish to consider spysweeper from webroot .com

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: gollam on September 04, 2004, 06:45:20 AM

decided to give up and reinstall,BUT! reinstalled 'clean insallation'. installed Panda Antivirus.it automaticly ran a scan and i noticed all my original folders were being scanned(i thought these were wiped out on new installation?).this time it found a worm(4 or 5000 infected folders)and sorted it!where are all these folders hiding?went to search and put the important ones back.pleased about that.when i remember the name of the worm i'll post it .thanx for all your help again.yo!

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: gollam on September 04, 2004, 12:32:47 PM

worm was W32/Sndc.A.worm.Birds eat worms!

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: gollam on September 04, 2004, 01:00:15 PM

alias W32/Pcbot.A@p2p.

Title: Re: deleted folders keep coming back!!!!
Post by: Raptor on September 05, 2004, 04:20:10 AM

I cannot find any reference to either worm names on both Symantec (http://www.symantec.com) and Kaspersky (http://www.kaspersky.com)