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by emekachira62

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Some one (probably a hacker) has planted a folder in my system and all efforts to delete this folder has failed.
This folder contains a chain of sub-folders with strange names including reserved names like com1, Lpt etc.
Please help! I need to delete these folders.

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by mc_user

You can use DelTree under W95/98 to delete the entire folder. But I'm not sure what to do with 200o or XP.

by tbragsda

Delete from a command line, not explorer. If the dirs contain spaces, use " around the name, or use the 8.3 name.

by stan_k

Boot to the console from the windows 2000 cd. try deleting it that way. Use this option only if you cannot delete them from command prompt.

by Member 30028753

I have the same problem on my Windows 2000 Professional within the inetpub FTP directory structure. I believe a hacker accessed my system via FTP and somehow created these directories and sub-directories. I've tried everything I can think of to delete them to no avail. If anyone finds a solution I would appreciate a reply by email.

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