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"Little help here?"

I just a virus a few hours ago. It is in a notepad file. When I try to delete it it just says "cannot delete file ________ . Make sure the file is not write protected or currently in use." Now, how do I get round this problem? (Obviously the file is not in use, as I have closed all applications. Norton Antivirus also cannot get into the file, it just says that access is denied.)
Thanks if you can help.

I have the same kind of problem with 5 files on my computer at the moment, it's not a virus though dude.
I know how to sort it, but i am running so many programmes that i dont want to end the wrong one. (they all have the same name).
The problem will end when i restart my computer :D

I know you have sorted it, i just thought i would say.

splint wrote:
> i dont know that one. my dad had a bad virus but he got rid of his by
> his mate sorting it out.

"dad had a bad"

*Implodes*

RoJ wrote:
> It's ok now, thanks to Bouncer and Twain's help.
> Cheers lads.

Only too happy to help mate!

So he didn't actually get rid of it then! His mate did!

*tries to look clever*

It's ok now, thanks to Bouncer and Twain's help.
Cheers lads.

i dont know that one. my dad had a bad virus but he got rid of his by his mate sorting it out.

Thank you!

Twain wrote:
> As I said

Yes.

RoJ wrote:
> I don't think he meant that it would appear as "virus", I
> think he just meant that I should end any suspicious or unfamiliar
> ones that could be the virus.

As I said

phi11ip wrote:
> Bouncer wrote:
> try ctrl + alt + del and tell me what programmes are running in the
> background. If the virus is one of them then "end task"
> and
> then delete it.
>
> Haa, it won't appear as 'Virus!'

I don't think he meant that it would appear as "virus", I think he just meant that I should end any suspicious or unfamiliar ones that could be the virus.