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Cannot delete files, adware?
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Cannot delete files, adware?
Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 12:05 pm
Posted by DGath
(2 messages posted)
I think this program was installed by Kazaa which has plenty of adware installed
on it (BTW, if you use Kazaa, get this www.kazaalite.com, no adware) and I've since
deleted the program but some folders still remain from I believe it is the adware
portion. Folders such as... b3dlogo, Cache, Movies, mskin, update.
Here's the weird thing... it's on an NTFS hard-drive and if I check the security
for the folders, there are no groups or users who have access to the folder, it's
completely blank! So since it is completely blank, and not even the admin (me) can
get access to the folder.
So how can I take ownership of these folders to delete them?
Thanks,
Derek
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re: Cannot delete files, adware?
Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 2:40 pm
Posted by Steve
(1 messages posted)
When Windows XP loads there maybe a registry value which initialises this folder
and a programme in it as it was once attached to a programme. I'd try searching the
registry for signs of the adware that were there and maybe try deleting them. But
be very careful and backup ur registry.
On Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 12:05 pm, DGath wrote:
>I think this program was installed by Kazaa which has plenty of adware installed
>on it (BTW, if you use Kazaa, get this www.kazaalite.com, no adware) and I've since
>deleted the program but some folders still remain from I believe it is the adware
>portion. Folders such as... b3dlogo, Cache, Movies, mskin, update.
>
>Here's the weird thing... it's on an NTFS hard-drive and if I check the security
>for the folders, there are no groups or users who have access to the folder, it's
>completely blank! So since it is completely blank, and not even the admin (me) can
>get access to the folder.
>
>So how can I take ownership of these folders to delete them?
>
>Thanks,
>Derek
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re: Cannot delete files, adware?
Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 6:46 pm
Posted by abc abc
(255 messages posted)
You could add admin as a new user or take ownership of the files. Also, download
Ad-aware from
http://lavasoftusa.com
thebluegr
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re: Cannot delete files, adware?
Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 6:47 pm
Posted by abc abc
(255 messages posted)
Sorry that should be
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
thebluegr
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re: Cannot delete files, adware?
Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 8:11 pm
Posted by James
(4 messages posted)
download ad-aware then upgrade to the latest reference files.
On Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 12:05 pm, DGath wrote:
>I think this program was installed by Kazaa which has plenty of adware installed
>on it (BTW, if you use Kazaa, get this www.kazaalite.com, no adware) and I've since
>deleted the program but some folders still remain from I believe it is the adware
>portion. Folders such as... b3dlogo, Cache, Movies, mskin, update.
>
>Here's the weird thing... it's on an NTFS hard-drive and if I check the security
>for the folders, there are no groups or users who have access to the folder, it's
>completely blank! So since it is completely blank, and not even the admin (me) can
>get access to the folder.
>
>So how can I take ownership of these folders to delete them?
>
>Thanks,
>Derek
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re: Cannot delete files, adware?
Monday, November 18, 2002 at 4:34 am
Posted by jmb
(844 messages posted)
Download Spybot.
On Sunday, November 17, 2002 at 12:05 pm, DGath wrote:
>I think this program was installed by Kazaa which has plenty of adware installed
>on it (BTW, if you use Kazaa, get this www.kazaalite.com, no adware) and I've since
>deleted the program but some folders still remain from I believe it is the adware
>portion. Folders such as... b3dlogo, Cache, Movies, mskin, update.
>
>Here's the weird thing... it's on an NTFS hard-drive and if I check the security
>for the folders, there are no groups or users who have access to the folder, it's
>completely blank! So since it is completely blank, and not even the admin (me) can
>get access to the folder.
>
>So how can I take ownership of these folders to delete them?
>
>Thanks,
>Derek
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