Expert: Lenny - 7/5/2009

Question
Recently, zip files are not getting deleted when I select and use DELETE button or select and use Right Click to delete. I use Windows Explorer usually to access my file system.

I use ZipGenius for my compression and decompression requirements. When I first faced this proble, I uninstalled ZipGenius and installed SecureZip. I had same problem SecureZip also. Now I am back to ZipGenius but the problem remains.

Answer
Hello Sukhen,

Your computer is a victim of some underlying unknown infection masquerading as one of the zip files.

NB:Before you proceed, please click on the links(link 1 takes you to creator's page and link 2 download) below to download and install IZARC.
http://www.izarc.org/
http://www.izarc.org/download/IZArc4b1.exe
The most reliable freeware zipping/unzipping tool that has more capabilities in comparison to other applications.

You are required to restart in Safe Mode and fully run the Anti-Virus/Spyware Program on your machine.

Then once complete, do the following:

-Go to Start
-Click on Search
-Under "Search for files and folders named", Type in .zip
-Under "Containing text" leave blank.
-Under "Look in" click on the drop down arrow and select your hard-drive's letter.
-Then press Enter on the keyboard
-Sit back and relax and await for search results.
-Select unnecessary files and press delete.
-Once done select one and right click and select "Open With...."
-Select Izarc and then check the option that says "Always use this program to open this kind of file...."
-Click OK

Kind Regards,
Lenny.