One very effective way of removing psycho ms directories is to use their native dos command. 1st I would, at a dos prompt, issue an attrib *.* to see if there are any hidden files. If so then simply unhide them via attrib -h 'filename.xxx'. To get ms help with the command issue an attrib /?. Ok.. so to remove any directory, files, and sub directories issue a command such as RD /S <warez.$junkduh.dirishere.elmer> 'the junk between the <> is the directory, files, and anything else below the tree will be wiped - deleted - gone. Help for RD 'remove directory' is RD /?
Be very very careful with these commands... they are not prejudice and are extremely powerful. Most people think that w2k doesn't support dos or 16 bit stuff but in fact w2k has more features than its predecessors. use at your own risk and read this twice 'use at your own risk' ~Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@;list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of Robert > Grosshandler > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:43 AM - MGMT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: strange directory > > > Sounds like you've been hacked. I had this once (very quickly got a > better means of protection). Inside that directory are warez or music > or something. I don't recall exactly what I did to get rid of it, but I > ended up getting FlashEXP (an FTP client) which could see the hidden > character in the directory name, and thus could delete it. > > A google / deja search turned up hacking instructions to create it, and > also some instructions to delete it. > > The bigger problem is that there is now probably something vicious on > that box, giving folks the ability to use you as a file store. I used a > software firewall to quickly close the box down, while I could invest in > hardwall firewall. > > Good luck. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@;list.ipswitch.com] On Behalf Of Roberto Pusiol > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] OT: strange directory > > > Hello all, > > Excuse me for asking an OT topic. It appeared in my server a directory a > strange directory called (let�s say) unknown. When I try to delete it > windows tells me "The file unknown can�t be delete. The file can�t be > found". Any idea? Thanks in advance > > Roberto > ___________________________________________________________________ Virus Scanned and Filtered by http://www.FamHost.com E-Mail System. To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
