TV Media Adware

[freaky-tree]

ok... so I've got this massive log file on my computer. I only found it after I defragmented my disc. The thing is taking up 1.5GB of my disc space and I can't get rid of it. It's called tvm.log and is in my temporary internet files folder. However, it is hidden. Even when I click "Show Hidden Files" it is still hidden.

I found this one adware detector which detected it, but wouldn't remove it unless I paid them (and frankly, I don't want to)... Here's the report it gave, though...

Scans (basic information only):

Scan Results:
scan start: 12/08/2006 12:30:38
scan stop: 12/08/2006 12:32:56
scanned items: 2276
found items: 0
found and ignored: 0
tools used: General Scanner, Process Scanner, LSP Scanner, Startup Scanner, Registry Scanner, Browser Scanner, Browser Activity Scanner, Disk Scanner, ActiveX Scanner

Infection Name Location Risk

Scan Results:
scan start: 12/08/2006 12:36:24
scan stop: 12/08/2006 12:40:14
scanned items: 36480
found items: 517
found and ignored: 0
tools used: Registry Scanner, Disk Scanner, ActiveX Scanner



Infection Name Location Risk
TV Media Display C:\Documents and Settings\milan\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Tvm.log Elevated
SpyKiller 2005 C:\Program Files\SpyKiller Medium
SpyKiller 2005 C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\INUSE Medium
SpyKiller 2005 C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\SpyKiller log23-9-04205530.txt Medium
SpyKiller 2005 C:\Program Files\SpyKiller\spyListTemp Medium
WebRebates C:\WINDOWS\Belt.ini High
Trojan.Stubby C:\WINDOWS\farmmext.ini High
Transponder.DLMax C:\WINDOWS\inf\dlmax.inf High
Trojan.Stubby C:\WINDOWS\inf\farmmext.inf High
Virtual Bouncer C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSrev23.dll High
Comet Cursor HKCR\CSSecurity.HTMLSecurity Low

Anyone know of a free application that will get rid of it for me? Please reply soon, I don't want this crap on my PC!


-Ana

PS just so you know. The adware is not physically present. There is no .exe file, I just need to remove the log file which remains.

 

[edifier]

Download and install 'CCleaner Basic' here http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds.aspx

Go to 'Control Panel/ System/System Restore' and check the box ' Turn off system restore on all drives' click 'apply' and 'okay'.

Make sure the following boxes are checked and for this first run, also check 'Windows Log Files'.Now run the cleaner, reboot, run once more and 'Enable' system restore again and create a 'New Restore Point' by going to 'Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore'.

 

[freaky-tree]

Thanks for your help, but I solved it another way.

Incase someone else has this problem... I downloaded WinRAR and it showed up the hidden files in my Temp folder, after which I was able to delete them.

I appreciate the effort, though.