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Techie Help Required!

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 21:27

There are 2 files in my c:_restore\temp directory that I want to delete because they appear to be infected with something called "bug bear" I can't simply delete them - how do I get rid of them? They are A02388852.cpy and another similar one.

Can anyone help?

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Coddy · 03/02/2004 21:40

dont open them!!!

they are the virus

leave them and wait fro dh

popsycal · 03/02/2004 21:41

right mouse click and delete

Coddy · 03/02/2004 21:42

havent you anti virus s oftware soup?

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 21:43

And what use is DH going to be??? (if you mean mine!)

I know they're the virus, I just want to delete them. Norton AV won't let me do anything untoward with them but unfortunately this means deleting/fixing/quarantining them too.

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 21:44

Can't delete them Popsycal, if only life were that simple

And Coddy, I've deleted about 30 virus infected emails in the last week, it's ridiculous! I know I've not opened any infected files as I've been ultra careful. They weren't there on Saturday when I last scanned.

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Coddy · 03/02/2004 21:45

shall I ask MY dh?

he is abit of a whizz

popsycal · 03/02/2004 21:48

can you go into my ciomputer and select them and then go edit delete????

is it a teddy bear icon - this was thougth to be a virus ages ago but actually wasnt.....

Coddy · 03/02/2004 21:48

will ask dh when he returnds from glam Aldermaston

popsycal · 03/02/2004 21:51

if it is that then give me a sout and you can dleete it....
have you tried control pnael add/remove programmes??

Coddy · 03/02/2004 21:52

P your tpos are as bad as mine!

sb34 · 03/02/2004 22:03

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 22:06

Haven't a clue, SB34

I don't think the PC is actually infected with anything. I've had this before and can't remember how I got shot of it.

No, Popsycal, it's not a simple case of deleting the files by any usual method. It's not the teddy bear thing either.

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popsycal · 03/02/2004 22:07

sorry soupy - we had tro go to download.com and download some extra virus thingy.....

popsycal · 03/02/2004 22:08

spybot???
maybe that was something different

sb34 · 03/02/2004 22:09

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SueW · 03/02/2004 22:11

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 22:11

Funny how this coincides with DH getting some cover CD of old Spectrum games which involved visiting a rather dubious website.

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 22:12

SB34, next virus email I get, I'll forward on to you. ou can save it for just before he picks the PC up

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SueW · 03/02/2004 22:13

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sb34 · 03/02/2004 22:15

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 22:24

Norton AV won't let me delete them - claims they might be in use I think. It could involve exiting to DOS and deleting them from there. I'll try the Symantec instructions (coudn't find them when I looked earlier!)

Hmmm... I need a floppy disc... now where have I tidied them all away to...

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sb34 · 03/02/2004 22:25

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SoupDragon · 03/02/2004 22:26

I have about 100 here somewhere!!

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