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Cannot delete trojan file
  1. 07 Apr 2010 #1


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    Cannot delete trojan file

    C:/Windows/System32/drivers/swjghtws.sys



    That file is a trojan detected by hitman pro, avira and malwarebytes. They could not delete it so i manually tried to delete the file, however an error came up saying : cannot read from the source file or disk.

    Please can someone help, its a virus and it just won't get deleted.
    Thanks in advance.

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  2. 07 Apr 2010 #2
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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    Hopefully, someone with more expertise in malware removal will come by, but until then here is something to keep you busy. Hope that it works out.

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  3. 07 Apr 2010 #3


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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    plz can someone help
    plz i dont want to re install windows

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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    OK, that is your decision. Read the link that I left you.

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  5. 07 Apr 2010 #5


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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    thank you for help mate
    much appreciated

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  6. 08 Apr 2010 #6


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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    Go to google and type in AVG rescue CD, and download the ISO and burn it, and boot with it, make sure u update it, and then run a scan.

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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    Have your tried Microsoft Security Essentials? Its free and constantly updated with new virus definitions. I have used it since it cam out and works awesome. Should take it away without a problem.

    Hope this helps.

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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    Thanks for replies guys,

    If i try to re-name the file, or move it, another error comes up saying:

    'a device attached to the system is not functioning'

    Please can someone help, this seems to be a file error of some kind...

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  9. 11 Apr 2010 #9


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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    have you tried to quarantine it?

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  10. 12 Apr 2010 #10


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    Re: Cannot delete trojan file

    Quote Originally Posted by Francis James View Post
    have you tried to quarantine it?
    Yup i have
    the file gets quarantined in avira but when i try to delete it, the same error comes up

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