Can't Delete Files

[BradRT]

i have two files sittin on my desktop that i cant delete!


i have no viruses and i have ran scandisk and disk defragmenter and theyre still there.


file names are:
CAWJ1RUY.
CAZ7XHOM.


when i press delete, it says:

properties of the file names are:

does anyone have any idea what they are or how i get rid of them?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

I always find booting in safe mode usually works.

Why haven't the files got any extensions on them?

 

[BradRT]

no idea! they just appeared one day and stayed there!
how do you boot into safe mode on xp?

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Looks like some kind of spyware

Try this .

http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/offer.php?ref=google_new

 

[aaronc]

press F8 on start up

 

[BradRT]

right, just tried the spyware removal thing and also rebooted into safe mode and theyre still there

any other suggestions? thanks so far guys

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Try renaming it , then deleting it . The reason you might not be able to delete it is cos it doesn't actually look like its on your comp if that makes sense , like its already been deleted , the size 0 bytes .

 

[BradRT]

Try renaming it , then deleting it .

tried. just get "cannot read from the source file or disk" again

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I typed both names in google , usually if its a known piece of spyware , some kind of program google will find it . It couldn't find either of them .

 

[FiDoDiDo]

I know it's not helping but this is going to be a pain I can see coz the computer doesn't see it, thus you can't delete something that isn't there.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Is it running on the comp . get your task manager up and check if its in the processes if it is end them .

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I know it's not helping but this is going to be a pain I can see coz the computer doesn't see it, thus you can't delete something that isn't there.

Exactly , its like something was deleted and these are the links left behind .

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Have u got any dead links on your desktop ?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

The only thing I can recall looking like that is a *.bin file, but I don't suppose you can put anything for the file extension can you?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

You should find your answer here mate:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20791525.html

 

[BradRT]

Is it running on the comp . get your task manager up and check if its in the processes if it is end them .

not in processes or applications

 

[BradRT]

Have u got any dead links on your desktop ?

dead links?

 

[BradRT]

The only thing I can recall looking like that is a *.bin file, but I don't suppose you can put anything for the file extension can you?

nope cant change the extension

 

[BradRT]

You should find your answer here mate:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20791525.html

lol you have to pay to view the answer :clown:

 

[White16valver]

Remember where they are then open up / reboot into Dos and delete them manually? I had to do that the other week lol

 

[MRBILLYUK]

dead links?

I mean dead shortcuts to progams you've uninstalled .

 

[FiDoDiDo]

lol you have to pay to view the answer :clown:

I can see the answer fine at the bottom, let me know if you need it pasted into here.

Use Google's cache as mine doesn't like now either unless I use the cache. http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache...+file+or+disk&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=opera

 

[BradRT]

oh wicked thank u ben!!!!

i used a program called 'delete fxp files' in the end and it worked fine