Jack,
You didn't mention what the email was or what operating system you are
using.. It could be that the emailed file was opened by some program. When
a file is open in some program, the file can't be deleted until the program
is closed. Since many programs run in the background it may not be obvious.
You will have to search the system to see if this is true.
The other possibility is that it is spyware, a worm, a trojan horse, or
worse a virus. Do you have adequate protection installed?
If your system allows you to boot to DOS, go there and delete it outside of
Windows.
John D.
At 11:56 AM 3/18/2004, you wrote:
>Hi list
>
>I got this email this morning and it will not let me delete it or move it.
>Also I can't empty my junk email folder. Any ideas.
>
>Thanks in advance
>Jack Brooks
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:47 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Belgiandip.com-Adspeel (Spyware and AntiVirus)
>
>In a message dated 3/16/2004 9:37:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Spyware and Antivirus
> > Before running any of these programs, be sure to turn off system restore
>as
> > some of the spyware will hide there . When you remove it from the system,
> > then reboot, the spyware will replace itself back in the system trough the
> > system restore - so don't forget to turn it off. After 24 hours of use
>after
> > cleaning out the spyware you can turn system restore back on.
> >
> > To turn off System Restore:
> > Right click on "My Computer" then left click on Properties. Now look for
>the
> > system restore tab and click on it.
> >
>
>This says to turn System Restore off before running any of the software
>suggestions given, yet AVG is to be running all the time and periodic scans
>to run,
>probably in the middle of the night. How can these both be done? And also,
>why the 24 hr wait to turn System Restore back on? I just turned it off to
>download Avast. Should I have done that? Avast says it cannot run
>simultaneously
>with Norton on a couple of its features,(can't remember which ones). When
>Noton AV runs out, I don't intend to buy it again, but what do I do in the
>meantime? Thanks for your help.
>
>Myra B. Drew
>Windows XP Home,2002
>Service Pack 1
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