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Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 01:39:57 GMT From:
Johann Backer <j_backerDELETE@prodigy.net> Lines:
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Message-ID: <pan.2005.03.01.01.39.43.245000@prodigy.net>

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:22:59 -0800, da_test wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 20:29:29 GMT, Johann Backer
> <j_backerDELETE@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:33:55 -0800, da_test wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Use the command prompt to find the missing file. Open a CMD box enter
>>> c:
>>> enter dir rows.exe /s
>>>
>>> It will search the whole c: partition and return to you the folder
>>> location where it was found.
>>> Dave
>>
>>File Not Found.
>>
>>I then did the same for d:, e: & f:
>>
>>rows.exe Johann 00 1,108K (Task Manager)
>>
>>VERY well hidden, isn't it?
> All possibilities ar enot exhausted. Try it this way.
>
> c: (enter)
> dir /s /ah rows.exe
>
> This will search all folders for rows.exe that have the hidden attribute
> set.
>
> Dave

Thanks. Found at:
C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data

It is a "Read Only" file. When I unchecked - it did not delete. At the
CMD I typed: del C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application
Data\rows.exe PATH not found?

I'll try deleting at re-boot BUT I don't think I can have any spaces in
the file name at that point. WHAT is the truncated file name?

GAWD; I think I'm back in "Windows for Workgroups". (Defraged a hell of a
lot faster AND defragged a FLOPPY . . . too.)

Johann

 

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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:12:24 GMT, Johann Backer
<j_backerDELETE@prodigy.net> wrote:

>>>On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:33:55 -0800, da_test wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Use the command prompt to find the missing file. Open a CMD box enter
>>>> c:
>>>> enter dir rows.exe /s
>>>>
>>>> It will search the whole c: partition and return to you the folder
>>>> location where it was found.
>>>> Dave
>>>
>>>File Not Found.
>>>
>>>I then did the same for d:, e: & f:
>>>
>>>rows.exe Johann 00 1,108K (Task Manager)
>>>
>>>VERY well hidden, isn't it?
>> All possibilities ar enot exhausted. Try it this way.
>>
>> c: (enter)
>> dir /s /ah rows.exe
>>
>> This will search all folders for rows.exe that have the hidden attribute
>> set.
>>
>> Dave
>
>Thanks. Found at:
>C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data
>
>It is a "Read Only" file. When I unchecked - it did not delete. At the
>CMD I typed: del C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application
>Data\rows.exe PATH not found?
>
>I'll try deleting at re-boot BUT I don't think I can have any spaces in
>the file name at that point. WHAT is the truncated file name?
>
>GAWD; I think I'm back in "Windows for Workgroups". (Defraged a hell of a
>lot faster AND defragged a FLOPPY . . . too.)
>
>Johann
Are you still trying to delete rows.exe ?
Perhaps you didn't see my previous reply.
Delete it from the CMD box. Type in:

del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"

If you put the target in quotation marks, embedded spaces
are fine.

Dave

 

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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:51:44 -0800, da_test wrote:


>>Johann
> Are you still trying to delete rows.exe ?
> Perhaps you didn't see my previous reply.

No. SBC (prodigy) was VERY --- slow.
> Delete it from the CMD box. Type in:
>
> del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"
>
> If you put the target in quotation marks, embedded spaces
> are fine.

Thanks. I'll attempt this at next startup.

Johann

 

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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:51:44 -0800, da_test wrote:


>>> All possibilities ar enot exhausted. Try it this way.
>>>
>>> c: (enter)
>>> dir /s /ah rows.exe
>>>
>>> This will search all folders for rows.exe that have the hidden
>>> attribute set.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>
>>
>>Johann
> Are you still trying to delete rows.exe ? Perhaps you didn't see my
> previous reply. Delete it from the CMD box. Type in:
>
> del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"

On re-start I chose "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" / "Administrator";
entered: del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"

Report: Could Not Find C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application
Data\rows.exe; yet when I started up in Normal and brought up Task Manager
- there it is?

Since this is a HIDDEN file, perhaps something needs to be added to the---
del "C:\Documents . . . . ."?

IS there a way to open, view, copy, move and delete the contents of
Folders from the CMD? Windows for Workgroups through 98SE HAD this
ability (DOS).

BTW: Properties\Summary have BLANK: Source, Author and Revision Number;
therefore a FORMAT and re-install will NOT solve the problem. :-( :-(

 

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Johann Backer wrote:
> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:51:44 -0800, da_test wrote:
>
>
>>>> All possibilities ar enot exhausted. Try it this way.
>>>>
>>>> c: (enter)
>>>> dir /s /ah rows.exe
>>>>
>>>> This will search all folders for rows.exe that have the hidden
>>>> attribute set.
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> Johann
>> Are you still trying to delete rows.exe ? Perhaps you didn't see my
>> previous reply. Delete it from the CMD box. Type in:
>>
>> del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"
>
> On re-start I chose "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" / "Administrator";
> entered: del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application
> Data\rows.exe"
>
> Report: Could Not Find C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application
> Data\rows.exe; yet when I started up in Normal and brought up Task
> Manager - there it is?
>
> Since this is a HIDDEN file, perhaps something needs to be added to
> the--- del "C:\Documents . . . . ."?
>
> IS there a way to open, view, copy, move and delete the contents of
> Folders from the CMD? Windows for Workgroups through 98SE HAD this
> ability (DOS).
>
> BTW: Properties\Summary have BLANK: Source, Author and Revision
> Number; therefore a FORMAT and re-install will NOT solve the problem.
> :-( :-(

Of course a format/reinstall will solve the problem. BTW Google
rows.exe show that this might be the host for a virus, FWIW. You might
run chkdsk /f just in case there is a problem with the file structure of
the HD itself. You might boot with an XP boot CD (must have NTFS file
accessibility) and access the HD externally to remove the file. I have
had one macromedia folder/file that I indeed had to format to remove
from an external HD - absolutely nothing would remove that file.

Q

 

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"Johann Backer" wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 13:51:44 -0800, da_test wrote:
>
>
> >>> All possibilities ar enot exhausted. Try it this way.
> >>>
> >>> c: (enter)
> >>> dir /s /ah rows.exe
> >>>
> >>> This will search all folders for rows.exe that have the hidden
> >>> attribute set.
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>Johann
> > Are you still trying to delete rows.exe ? Perhaps you didn't see my
> > previous reply. Delete it from the CMD box. Type in:
> >
> > del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"
>
> On re-start I chose "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" / "Administrator";
> entered: del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"
>
> Report: Could Not Find C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application
> Data\rows.exe; yet when I started up in Normal and brought up Task Manager
> - there it is?
>
> Since this is a HIDDEN file, perhaps something needs to be added to the---
> del "C:\Documents . . . . ."?
>
> IS there a way to open, view, copy, move and delete the contents of
> Folders from the CMD? Windows for Workgroups through 98SE HAD this
> ability (DOS).
>
> BTW: Properties\Summary have BLANK: Source, Author and Revision Number;
> therefore a FORMAT and re-install will NOT solve the problem. :-( :-(
>
Hi Johann,
if the delete of the file failed, did you check to see if the file was on
the harddrive?
c:
dir rows.exe /s (if the file is unhidden)

dir rows.exe /s /ah (to select files with the hidden attribute.)

Assume it's found, you can use the attrib command to display the attributes -
attrib "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"
If the attributes is H (hidden), you can remove it
attrib -h "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"
then delete
del "C:\Documents and Settings\Johann\Application Data\rows.exe"

I don't think removing the attribute is necessary to delete it however.
If the file is not found at all in safe mode, perhaps it comes into
existance thru other malware when you boot normal mode
Dave