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How to delete an exe that runs for ever.

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    Deepu Antony
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    In my system there is some virus that is keep on running. Even if i delete that process form taskmanager it will start again. How can i delete it manually or either progrmatically. Please help me. Regards Deepu

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      In my system there is some virus that is keep on running. Even if i delete that process form taskmanager it will start again. How can i delete it manually or either progrmatically. Please help me. Regards Deepu

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      you're going to have to delete the virus first or else it'll keep reloading the .exe process. focus on cleaning your system not on terminating the process

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        you're going to have to delete the virus first or else it'll keep reloading the .exe process. focus on cleaning your system not on terminating the process

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        Deepu Antony
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        i cannot delete that exe as it is running.

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          In my system there is some virus that is keep on running. Even if i delete that process form taskmanager it will start again. How can i delete it manually or either progrmatically. Please help me. Regards Deepu

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          chandu004
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          i once got this same type of issue. by hit and error, first i deleted another process which creates this process. then i remembered that parentprocess name and repeated the same each time i booted my pc. i suggest you to find out the process that creates your targeted process first and kill it.

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            i cannot delete that exe as it is running.

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            deleting the exe will NOT get rid of the virus... its never that simple. Use proper antivirus/antispyware software(s) to scan your system and use it/them to delete the virus.

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              i once got this same type of issue. by hit and error, first i deleted another process which creates this process. then i remembered that parentprocess name and repeated the same each time i booted my pc. i suggest you to find out the process that creates your targeted process first and kill it.

              -------------------------------------------- Suggestion to the members: Please prefix your main thread subject with [SOLVED] if it is solved. thanks. chandu.

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              Deepu Antony
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              That is a good idea. Thank you.

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                deleting the exe will NOT get rid of the virus... its never that simple. Use proper antivirus/antispyware software(s) to scan your system and use it/them to delete the virus.

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                Deepu Antony
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                Thanks for the reply.

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                  Thanks for the reply.

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                  good luck and happy hunting

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                  • D Deepu Antony

                    In my system there is some virus that is keep on running. Even if i delete that process form taskmanager it will start again. How can i delete it manually or either progrmatically. Please help me. Regards Deepu

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                    David Crow
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                    Deepu Antony wrote:

                    Even if i delete that process form taskmanager it will start again.

                    Which means there are likely two running in tandem. If you have the path/name of the files in question, you could try adding them to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations and reboot the machine.

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                      In my system there is some virus that is keep on running. Even if i delete that process form taskmanager it will start again. How can i delete it manually or either progrmatically. Please help me. Regards Deepu

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                      Joe Woodbury
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                      Start windows in safe mode. Run various tools to see if they can uninstall the offender. If not, track down the offending app and the one that starts in and delete them. (If you know the name of the EXE, that can help in searching for a cleaner.) Also look in both the services module in administrative tools, but also the registry for a service that is likely restarting this (the google updater program does this.)

                      Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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