Cant Remove file

[shanefromoz]

Hi All,

I have windows 7 and received an email about windows live beta.
I downloaded and installed windows live beta and inside the same email it had an ecomotion (i think thats what they call them) about shrek.
Downloaded it and tried to install but had no luck.
Now when i try to delete the file i cant.
I delete it from my d drive and it goes to the thrash folder.
I delete it from the thrash folder and all of a sudden its back.
Can someone please help me delete this file permently?

Cheers

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello shanefromoz.




The first thing I would do is to download and install the free version of MBAM, then run a full virus scan to make sure you haven't been infected, have a look at the link below.


Malewarebytes Free Anti Virus Scanner

 

[shanefromoz]

Thanks bare im running a scan now.
Im sure it is an issue with windows live as it is in beta mode.
I will let you know how i go.

Cheers

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello.



If all is clean, have a look at the link below to see if that'll be a help to remove it.


Revo Uninstaller

 

[shanefromoz]

hmmm not a virus and revo cant even see it as the file is 0kb and is not installed just there.

 

[Ztruker]

Do you still have the E-mail about WL Beta? If so, can you paste the Shrek icon link data here? Maybe with that we can help.

 

[shanefromoz]

WindowsLive > emoticon :Windowslive

And i downloaded the shrek forever after version.
Its weird i delete it from the thrash box but its always comes back to my d drive.

Cheers

 

[Phone Man]

Go back to the Malwarebytes site and download
FileASSASSIN: Malwarebytes and give it a try.

Jim

 

[Ztruker]

Try searching for shrek.exe, see what turns up. I downloaded it and was able to delete it with no problem.

 

[shanefromoz]

used File assasin and it still comes back.
Anymore ideas?

Cheers

 

[Jacee]

Delete it in safe mode, then reboot. BTW, is there anything that shows up in Programs and features, that you should uninstall before deleting.

 

[shanefromoz]

Nothing in programs.
I will try safe mode and let you know how i go.

Cheers

 

[WindowsStar]

Open a command prompt with elevated privileges by right clicking cmd.exe and selecting "Run as Administrator."

At the prompt, type

cipher /w drive:\folder

substituting the drive letter and folder path for "drive" and "folder."

For example: To delete LargeVideoFile.exe in the C:\Video folder

cipher /w C:\Video\LargeVideoFile.exe

This operation overwrites the selected files with 1s, 0s and random characters. -WS

 

[shanefromoz]

Tried that also with no luck.
I might email Mircosoft and see what they have to say.

Cheers

 

[mitchell65]

Hi shanefromoz
Just a thought while you are waiting for a reply from MS. You don't say in this thread what the file is named, I presume it is an exe file? How about renaming it and then trying to delete, you could try changing the file extension if renaming doesn't work! Worth a try.

 

[shanefromoz]

Used unlocker from here http://ccollomb.********/unlocker/ and it worked.
It has not returned (for now).
Thanks for everyones help anyway.

Cheers

 

[WindowsStar]

That is great!

 

[shanefromoz]

Opps no it has come back again.
Hmm now im confused as to why it keeps coming back even after beeing deleted.

 

[mitchell65]

Try my post #15 it worked for me once!