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Name: Akimpech
Date: November 7, 2005 at 23:18:57 Pacific
OS: Windows XP SP2
CPU/Ram: 512 Mb
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I have one virus detected by Norton Antivirus 2004 "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\CONFLICT.1\HDPlugin1101.dll is infected with Adware.GAIN" and i can't delete this file because i cant see it with explorer. On that folder i can see only 10 files but the properties of the folder Downloaded Program Files reports 54 files. That's tell me that some files are hidden and not showed although the folder options configuration is set to show all hidden files and folders.
¿How can see all the files on C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\ to delete some of them?



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Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: November 8, 2005 at 03:54:17 Pacific
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attrib -r -h -s "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\CONFLICT.1\HDPlugin1101.dll"

del "C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\CONFLICT.1\HDPlugin1101.dll"


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Response Number 2
Name: jabuck
Date: November 8, 2005 at 07:06:34 Pacific
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Or to see hidden files og to Start>control panel>folder option>view tab check the circle/boxes by these items:

show hidden files and folders (circle)

hide extensions for know file types (box)

hide protected operating system files (box

the press apply>ok.

Be sure to change the back when you are finished.


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Response Number 3
Name: andy1
Date: November 9, 2005 at 09:39:09 Pacific
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make sure you get rid of gain spyware completely. deleting a few files isn't enought, give a try to these gain removal instructions.


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