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Name: thekat
Date: September 6, 2005 at 05:20:53 Pacific
OS: Windows ME
CPU/Ram: 933 MHz, 128 RAM
Comment:

My system info:

McAfee Anti-Virus

Dell Dimension 4100 Series
Pentium III at 933 MHz
128 SDRAM at 133 MHz
20.4 GB 7200 rpm Hard-drive
Windows ME
Word 2000 SR-1

Problem:
My Temp Folder is filled recently with over 100 temp files that I cannot delete, with the following properties:
--Temp files
--Listed as opening with Paint Shop Pro
--Date created is listed as when I turn on the computer
--0 bytes
--Files names like: CSFF7938C1-6544-4536-BA7C-00F9FD34CA6
--Attributes: Hidden, Archive

When I try to delete any of the files, the following message appears:
Cannot delete (file name): Access is denied. The source file may be in use.

I tried to delete them by changing the attributes, then tried in Safe Mode, without success. The first attempt in Safe Mode showed that I deleted about twenty similar files, but when I restarted in normal mode, all of the files were back in the Temp Folder.

The following message appears sometimes after closing other applications:
Mcupdate (McAfee Antivirus Update) has caused an error in Kernel 32.DLL.
Mcupdate will now close.

Thank you for your help!



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Response Number 1
Name: thekat
Date: September 6, 2005 at 05:41:18 Pacific
Reply:

P.S.
I've run the following scans:
CWS Shredder
Spybot
Spy Sweeper
Ad-Aware
McAfee Anti-Virus


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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: September 6, 2005 at 08:23:17 Pacific
Reply:

Then try this free
On-line Spyware Scan
and remove all the problems that come up and post back

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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Response Number 3
Name: thekat
Date: September 7, 2005 at 05:53:15 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you XpUser4Real.

X-Cleaner removed BonziBuddy and HXDL, but problem persists.

Another tech forum suggested that I run and post a HijackThis log. I did so and am waiting for their advice.

Thanks.


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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: September 7, 2005 at 08:53:46 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for posting back. Good luck on your HIJACK scan.

You can post your results into this
Hi-Jack This analyzer
and see for yourself what may be the problem.


Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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