How Do I Delete
<div class="IPBDescription">systools.exe and tkwazjxkqv.exe</div> I did a free virus scan from trend micro and found out I have 690 infected files, almost all uncleanable, so I deleted them all.
Only two files can't be deleted, because they are in use. So how do i delete these files? before the worm SPREEADS@!@#!@
Only two files can't be deleted, because they are in use. So how do i delete these files? before the worm SPREEADS@!@#!@
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However, if either of those two files are important to windows, you'll probably get a very unfriendly crash when you try and reboot normally.
Kill explorer in your process's tab but be sure to have the files ready in a window then delete them then reboot, at least I think thats how its done cause there running when the main windows is running so you have to kill the main windows program so there not being used to actually delete them...eerr just check microtrends site for a clear way of killin them cause I'm not totally sure and can't remember exactly.... lol <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
EDIT:
dam it, my windows task manager window closes like 2 secs after I open it with ctrl-alt-del.
Even msconfig in run does the same thing..arghh.
But yea, i'm going to go along with forester's and killymagee's advice and try to delete from run, but I can't seem to shut off explorer unless acessing it from windows task manager, which doesn't seem to stay on less than 3 secs.
If you want I could get the name of the worm/virus.
Copying Regedit.exe to Regedit.com and editing the registry
Because the worm modified the registry so that you cannot run the .exe files, first make a copy of the Registry Editor as a file with the .com extension, and then run the file.
a) Do one of the following, depending on the version of Windows you are running:
<b>Windows 95/98 users:</b>
Click Start.
Point to Programs.
Click the MS-DOS Prompt. (A DOS window opens at the C:\Windows prompt.) Proceed to step b of this section.
<b>Windows Me users: </b>
Click Start.
Point to Programs.
Point to Accessories.
Click the MS-DOS Prompt. (A DOS window opens at the C:\Windows prompt.) Proceed to step b of this section.
<b>Windows NT/2000 users: </b>
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type command, and then press Enter. (A DOS window opens.)
Type cd \winnt, and then press Enter.
Go to step b of this section.
<b>Windows XP users: </b>
Click Start, and then click Run.
Type command, and then press Enter. (A DOS window opens.)
Type the following:
cd\
cd \windows
Press Enter after typing each one.
Proceed to step b of this section.
b) Type copy regedit.exe regedit.com
and then press Enter.
c) Type start regedit.com
and then press Enter. (The Registry Editor opens in front of the DOS window.)
After you finish editing the registry, exit the Registry Editor, and then exit the DOS window as well.
d) Symantec strongly recommends that you back up the registry before making any changes to it. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. Modify the specified keys only.
e) Navigate to the keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
RunServices
f) In the right pane, delete the value: "System Toolkit"
g) Exit the Registry Editor.
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No there wouldn't
We'd just get more people posting
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