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Windows 7 - How to delete a file in system32 |
01-22-2012
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#1 | | Windows 7 Professional, SP1 |
How to delete a file in system32 Hi all,
I'm trying to delete a file in System32 folder. No matter what I did such as Right click, drop and drag, install Delete programm, I still cannot delete this virus file. Could you please show me how to delete that file pls. Thanks.
| My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Professional, SP1 Memory 1.25GB |
01-22-2012
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#2 | | Windows 7 Pro x86; Pro x64; Home Prem x64; and others.... |
Hi, titi2.
What is the exact name of the file and what extension (.exe, .bat, .dll, ect.)? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Old (2004) Gateway laptop OS Windows 7 Pro x86; Pro x64; Home Prem x64; and others.... CPU Pentium 4 @ 3.4 Motherboard Gateway Memory 2GB Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 Sound Card SigmaTel C-Major Audio Monitor(s) Displays Element 19 in. LCD HD TV Screen Resolution 1360x768 Mouse MS TouchMouse Arc & Mouse PSU HP monitor PSU - Spliced;lol Cooling Coolingpad Hard Drives Intel SSD 3200 80GB; Seagate Momentus XT (Hybrid) 500GB Other Info http://eleganthandmadejewelery.webs.com/ |
01-22-2012
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#3 | | Windows 7 Professional, SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by joodoo Hi, titi2.
What is the exact name of the file and what extension (.exe, .bat, .dll, ect.)? The name is RDVGHELPER. I believe it is an .exe file but in system32, it doesn't have .exe. Thanks and can you help me delete this file pls. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Professional, SP1 Memory 1.25GB |
01-23-2012
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#4 | | Windows 7 Pro x86; Pro x64; Home Prem x64; and others.... |
As there seems to be little info to be gleaned from the web regarding this software, please download AutoRuns. Right-click the .zip file and select Extract All.... Right-click the autoruns.exe file and select Run as Adminitrator. When the window reports Ready in the bottom left corner, click on File in top left corner and select Save > Save.
Attatch this newly saved document to your next post.
I will try to help out the best I can.
How long has this been going on and any and all information you can provide as to the source of this infection would be a great help in trying to remedy the issue.
Last edited by joodoo; 01-23-2012 at 12:28 AM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Old (2004) Gateway laptop OS Windows 7 Pro x86; Pro x64; Home Prem x64; and others.... CPU Pentium 4 @ 3.4 Motherboard Gateway Memory 2GB Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 Sound Card SigmaTel C-Major Audio Monitor(s) Displays Element 19 in. LCD HD TV Screen Resolution 1360x768 Mouse MS TouchMouse Arc & Mouse PSU HP monitor PSU - Spliced;lol Cooling Coolingpad Hard Drives Intel SSD 3200 80GB; Seagate Momentus XT (Hybrid) 500GB Other Info http://eleganthandmadejewelery.webs.com/ |
01-23-2012
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#5 | | Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit |
I suggest you install a small free program named Unlocker ( Download Unlocker 1.9.1 - FileHippo.com) and take its help to delete the file. I am sure it shall succeed in deleting it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built OS Windows 7 Pro with SP1 32bit Motherboard Intel D845GVS1 X86-based PC Memory 2 gigs of RAM Graphics Card Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller Sound Card Realtek AC'97 Audio Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 931BF Black 19" LCD Monitor Screen Resolution 1280X960 Keyboard COMPAQ Standard PS/2 Keyboard Mouse iBall Laser Precise Speedster Hard Drives 1. SAMSUNG SP0822N ATA Device ~ 80 GigaBytes
2. Seagate FreeAgent Go USB Device ~ 500 GigaBytes Internet Speed 4 mb/sec |
01-23-2012
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#6 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |

Quote: Originally Posted by titi2 
Quote: Originally Posted by joodoo Hi, titi2.
What is the exact name of the file and what extension (.exe, .bat, .dll, ect.)? The name is RDVGHELPER. I believe it is an .exe file but in system32, it doesn't have .exe. Thanks and can you help me delete this file pls. The RDVGHelper.exe file can be a legitimate system file or a disguised threat to the computer as it is very easy for malicious threats to disguise themselves as something else. I wouldn't delete the file unless you are sure it has been infected. Run MBAM (MalwareBytesAntiMalware), free version, which will scan your system and identify any potential threats. Please post back your results. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 CPU Intel i5 quad processor Motherboard DP67BG Memory 16 GB Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster PSU Corsair 700 Watt Case Tower (Generic) Cooling 3 Internal Fans Hard Drives WD 2TB (SATA Internal)
WD 1TB (USB External) |
01-23-2012
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#7 | | Windows 7 Pro x86; Pro x64; Home Prem x64; and others.... |

Quote: Originally Posted by wanchoo I suggest you install a small free program named Unlocker ( Download Unlocker 1.9.1 - FileHippo.com) and take its help to delete the file. I am sure it shall succeed in deleting it. I was going to suggest this, but thought it wise to verify the legitamacy of the file in question first.
Unlocker will dispose of troublesome files/folders. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Old (2004) Gateway laptop OS Windows 7 Pro x86; Pro x64; Home Prem x64; and others.... CPU Pentium 4 @ 3.4 Motherboard Gateway Memory 2GB Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 Sound Card SigmaTel C-Major Audio Monitor(s) Displays Element 19 in. LCD HD TV Screen Resolution 1360x768 Mouse MS TouchMouse Arc & Mouse PSU HP monitor PSU - Spliced;lol Cooling Coolingpad Hard Drives Intel SSD 3200 80GB; Seagate Momentus XT (Hybrid) 500GB Other Info http://eleganthandmadejewelery.webs.com/ |
01-23-2012
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#8 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |

Quote: Originally Posted by joodoo 
Quote: Originally Posted by wanchoo I suggest you install a small free program named Unlocker ( Download Unlocker 1.9.1 - FileHippo.com) and take its help to delete the file. I am sure it shall succeed in deleting it. I was going to suggest this, but thought it wise to verify the legitamacy of the file in question first.
Unlocker will dispose of troublesome files/folders. Unlocker doesn't actually dispose of or remove a file; it removes the "restriction" that is locking the file which will permit removal. Submitted strictly for clarification. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 CPU Intel i5 quad processor Motherboard DP67BG Memory 16 GB Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster PSU Corsair 700 Watt Case Tower (Generic) Cooling 3 Internal Fans Hard Drives WD 2TB (SATA Internal)
WD 1TB (USB External) |
01-23-2012
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit & 64-bit both SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by titi2 
Quote: Originally Posted by joodoo Hi, titi2.
What is the exact name of the file and what extension (.exe, .bat, .dll, ect.)? The name is RDVGHELPER. I believe it is an .exe file but in system32, it doesn't have .exe. Thanks and can you help me delete this file pls. Just checked on my system, and I don't have this file installed. Checking on the web reveals it to be malware, specifically adware and possibly a worm. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Built, N/A OS Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit & 64-bit both SP1 CPU AMD Athlon (tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 7550 @2.5GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-MA770-ES3 Memory 2 x 2GB PC2-6400 (DDR2-800), Ganged Mode, (4GB total) Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Sound Card Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 892) Monitor(s) Displays ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA) Screen Resolution 1440x900 Keyboard Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard (USB) Mouse Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 (USB) PSU XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular Case Antec NSK 4000B II Cooling 1 x 80mm Front Inlet (with filter) 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust Hard Drives OCZ Petrol SSD 64GB SATA III
OCZ Petrol SSD 128GB SATA III
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
1 x Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0 Internet Speed NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2) Other Info PCI-Express SATA III controller (Marvell 88SE9128 chipset)
Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
CTF-430 Tablet & Pen
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01-23-2012
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#10 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Dwarf 
Quote: Originally Posted by titi2 
Quote: Originally Posted by joodoo Hi, titi2.
What is the exact name of the file and what extension (.exe, .bat, .dll, ect.)? The name is RDVGHELPER. I believe it is an .exe file but in system32, it doesn't have .exe. Thanks and can you help me delete this file pls. Just checked on my system, and I don't have this file installed. Checking on the web reveals it to be malware, specifically adware and possibly a worm. Be careful how you reply to a post. Just because a file, any file, isn't located on your system does not mean it is malicious; ie, virus, worm, malware, adware or the like. The file "rdvghelper" is reported by "PcSafeDoctor" as follows;
"The RDVGHelper.exe file can be a legitimate system file or a disguised threat to the computer as it is very easy for malicious threats to disguise themselves as genuine RDVGHelper.exe file and cause harm to your system. Once the RDVGHelper.exe is infected, it will wantonly attack your computer; delete necessary system files without letting you know, making the computer run improperly."
As I have already suggested to the OP, running MBAM will help in determing whether or not the file is infected. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Built OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 CPU Intel i5 quad processor Motherboard DP67BG Memory 16 GB Graphics Card Radeon HD 5770 Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster PSU Corsair 700 Watt Case Tower (Generic) Cooling 3 Internal Fans Hard Drives WD 2TB (SATA Internal)
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