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Delete Write-Protected File????

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Name: Wes
Date: June 21, 2003 at 19:43:21 Pacific
OS: XP Professional
CPU/Ram: 666/512
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alright.... somehow, someway, the file system32.exe got onto my computer... its some kind of backdoor virus... i found out that it is not really a file that is even supposed to exist on an xp os. i tried to delete it but the error box keeps appearing...unchecked all boxes in properties. i need to know how to delete it in dos. what the command line is to delete it. AND i cant access the c: drive in its entirity because of the user accounts, even though i am the admin.... help please...



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Name: Dr. Nick
Date: June 21, 2003 at 21:34:35 Pacific
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See this earlier post (only about 10 before yours).

http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/68074.html


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