Removing mconnect

dareutwo · 2003-09-19, 09:55 AM

Ok, having a bugger of a time with this one -
Not sure which kid of mine found it, but I can't seem to get rid of a file called "mconnect.exe"
Norton finds it all the time, but it doesn't delete or quarantine it.
Any hints????
And Cleo don't say a thing about using a Mac

Surfn · 2003-09-19, 09:58 AM

Did you try deleting it from the registry?

spookyx · 2003-09-19, 11:38 AM

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And Cleo don't say a thing about using a Mac

Use Linux! (or Freebsd)

you might try booting in safe mode if its not letting you remove it due to being "in use"

did i win yet?

dareutwo · 2003-09-19, 01:59 PM

Got it -
Deleted the entire "Temporary Internet" folder - yes, the whole folder.
Then created the folder again.

Sould be back to normal - whatever normal is.. LOL

Surfn · 2003-09-19, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by dareutwo
Got it -
Deleted the entire "Temporary Internet" folder - yes, the whole folder.
Then created the folder again.

Sould be back to normal - whatever normal is.. LOL

I do the same thing every 3-4 months. Gets rid of a bunch of garbage.

backoffbitch · 2003-09-19, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Surfn
I do the same thing every 3-4 months. Gets rid of a bunch of garbage.

ya,, I cleared my whole temp internet folder last night... somehow I lost my whole email database.. all submissions to me lost... sigh...

Surfn · 2003-09-19, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by backoffbitch
ya,, I cleared my whole temp internet folder last night... somehow I lost my whole email database.. all submissions to me lost... sigh...

That's one of the reasons I keep my email on the server until it's called by me. I don't think the email is in the internet temp file though. You sure you didn't delete other things?

backoffbitch · 2003-09-19, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by Surfn
That's one of the reasons I keep my email on the server until it's called by me. I don't think the email is in the internet temp file though. You sure you didn't delete other things?

I cleared everything in temp, temp internet files and history

Surfn · 2003-09-19, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by backoffbitch
I cleared everything in temp, temp internet files and history

Before you clear the temps next make a file in your email name it something like "new" and put everything in there first then clear the temps.

2003-09-19, 09:55 AM	#1
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	Removing mconnect Ok, having a bugger of a time with this one - Not sure which kid of mine found it, but I can't seem to get rid of a file called "mconnect.exe" Norton finds it all the time, but it doesn't delete or quarantine it. Any hints???? And Cleo don't say a thing about using a Mac __________________ This is me Mark's-Links

2003-09-19, 09:58 AM	#2
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	Did you try deleting it from the registry? __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2003-09-19, 01:59 PM	#4
dareutwo You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1 Posts: 2,038	Got it - Deleted the entire "Temporary Internet" folder - yes, the whole folder. Then created the folder again. Sould be back to normal - whatever normal is.. LOL __________________ This is me Mark's-Links