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Question

OK so I have a virus that spybot search and distroy cannot fix it is in C:\Program Files\Acceleration Software\Anti-Virus it is sstsmon.dll~~. When I try and send it to the recycle bin it says I don't have the athorization to do that. Is there anything you could tell me to do?

Answer 1

First see if there is an Add/Remove Program entry for the software. You may just be able to uninstall it. The file is probably opened and won't allow a deletion if it's open. Try this: Start | Run. Type in cmd and a command window will open. At the prompt type the following command:

cacls sstsmon.dll /g your_user_name:f

put your computer user name in your_user_name. Press enter. The cacls changes user access control for the specifies file so you can possible delete it. The "f" designates full control over the file.

Answer 2

ok one thing spybot sucks...two to delete it try this:

Windows 95, 98, and ME syntax

Deletes one or more files.

DEL [drive:][path]filename [/P]
ERASE [drive:][path]filename [/P]

[drive:][path]filename Specifies the file(s) to delete. Specify multiple files by using wildcards.
/P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP syntax

Deletes one or more files.

DEL [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names
ERASE [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names

names Specifies a list of one or more files or directories. Wildcards may be used to delete multiple files. If a directory is specified, all files within the directory will be deleted.
/P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.
/F Force deleting of read-only files.
/S Delete specified files from all subdirectories.
/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
/A Selects files to delete based on attributes
attributes R Read-only files S System files
H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving
- Prefix meaning not


If Command Extensions are enabled DEL and ERASE change as follows:

The display semantics of the /S switch are reversed in that it shows you only the files that are deleted, not the ones it could not find.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP recovery console syntax

Deletes one file.

del [drive:][path]filename
delete [drive:][path]filename

[drive:][path]filenameSpecifies the file to delete.

Delete only operates within the system directories of the current Windows installation, removable media, the root directory of any hard disk partition, or the local installation sources.

Answer 3

Spybot seeks out spyware. For viruses you need anti-virus software.