I can’t delete these files (trying to delete spyware/adware/trojans)!!!?

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1. ABdA says:

   October 8, 2010 at 11:05 pm

   For Adware.TV_Media_Display, the infections were found in the Temporary Internet Files, thus these might have been automatically deleted by Spyware Doctor. Or if you rebooted your computer, the system itself deleted it, or for lack of temporary space this file was automatilly overwritten when you recently connected to the internet

   For Adware.DelfinProject (1 infections) —C:\keys.ini
   Probably the same as above

   For Rootkit.Agent (76 infections) core.sys
   Try to delete this by logging in to Safe Mode [restart PC, then repeatedly press F8, and login as the default Admin. then go to
   C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\ then delete core.sys

   For the items in the registry, if the files are still used by the system, then obviously the Registry Editor won’t allow you to delete them, unless you want to wreck havoc on your computer.

   You said, I am looking to do this MANUALLY, not by purchasing the software or downloading anything else then asked "Is there anything I can do?"

   Have you tried the following?
   1. Update your antivirus and antispyware definition databases.
   2. Disable your System Restore [Start>All Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>System Restore>>System Restore Settings>>check Turn off System Restore],
   3. Clean up all Temporary and Recycle Bins. Use ATF-Cleaner from http://www.atribune.org , or use CCleaner from http://www.majorgeeks.com/CCleaner_Portable_d5735.html
   4. Boot to Safe Mode, [restart, press F8, choose Safe Mode, login] then run your anti-virus. Clean/Quarantine when necessary.
   5. In Safe Mode, also scan for spyware, or malwares using Spybot-Search & Destroy http://www.spybot.com/en/download/index.html or http://spybot.info/en/spybotsd/index.html Clean and purge when prompted.

   You should run both antivirus and antispyware in Safe Mode. Running only anti-virus application will not necessarily protect you from spywares or malwares; and the vice versa is also true. So to be on the safe side, RUN BOTH.

   The four (4) softwares abovenamed are free. CCleaner can even clean the registry thus freeing you manually deleting the non-existent Registry entries. If you do not want to download anything else, be forewarned that there is no assurance that these supposed threats are vanished from your computer, and you might end up with a computer not booting after inadvertently manually deleting an essential entry from the registry (in case you haven’t backed it up prior to deletion of entries).

   Personally, I would not rely on Spyware Doctor, though, some of its malware (spyware) reports are false positive. Better try Spybot, or get AVG [this is also free].

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