use a ubuntu/linux cd to boot & remove the file. Rick Q [email protected]
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 5:32 PM, DSinc <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a WinXPproSP3 machine that has > c:\windows\sys32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx > in its file structure. > Most odd. > This machine runs MSSE v2 and is fully patched via auto-update. > It does not run 24/7 (as many of my clients do). I use it as my > forward test platform for 'normal human PC usage.' > I figure that it gets what it needs from MS when I spin it up. > Correct? > It has never made a peep until now while using Secunia PSI. > Secunia gave up and could do no upgrade to this file. > Fine. > This machine has never needed, or been allowed to load/run > Adobe Flash. 3 days of research netted 3 old removal trys. All failed. > > The file remains chronically 'read-only.' My desktop creds, the > admin desktop creds, Safe Mode boot, ?, nothing allows > resetting the 'read-only' flag of this file. > Suspect deeper baddie. Fine. > Who? What? > > Best I have done is rename the file to 'Flash6.$$$.' > Still can not delete it. > > If I had DOS, I think I might be able to drill down and kill this > file. I have DOS, but no way to load it. PC has no floppy drive. > And, my usb floppy drive is not a bootable object. > > I do have a bootable (old) CD with (?) WinPE 6. Think this gives > me a virtual ram-based windows playground. Can this approach > allow me to delete/remove the offending file? > > Yes, understand that there may be further digging, or, give up and > format to a new OS install. Fine. This is NOT a critical client. ATM, it is > a personal learning tool. > Best, > Duncan > >
