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re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs.
Friday, April 7, 2006 at 7:07 pm
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Posted by Cheeseman (279 messages posted)


What is the one .dll? Actually better, what was the name of the spyware/virus? If 
you know the name, chances are there is a removal tool that will do it for you. If 
you don't like that, you can try BartPE.






On Friday, April 7, 2006 at 6:42 pm, Johnathan wrote:
>Hello, I had a spyware/virus and I got rid of most of it, except one .dll file in
>the systme32 folder remains, and I cannot delete it. "Being used by another process."
>
>I have already tried many programs made to delete files like this; none work.
>
>The other process is winlogon.exe, which is essential, I cannot kill it, and it still
>runs in safe mode.
>
>Can anyone help me? I need to delete this .dll file BEFORE winlogon.exe runs, and
>I haven't a clue how.
>
>Thanks.



Written in response to:
Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Johnathan: Friday, April 7, 2006 at 6:42 pm)

Responses to this message:
*re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Johnathan: Friday, April 7, 2006 at 10:47 pm)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Johnathan: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 6:42 pm)
-re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Cheeseman: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 7:07 pm)
-re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Johnathan: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 10:47 pm)
*re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Cheeseman: Sat, Apr 8, 2006, 10:08 am)
-re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (C9H13NO3: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 8:19 pm)
*re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Johnathan: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 10:51 pm)
*re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (C9H13NO3: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 8:37 pm)
*re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (Ms. Eagle: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 10:52 pm)
*re: Need help deleting file before winlogon.exe runs. (geek9pm: Fri, Apr 7, 2006, 11:38 pm)
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