How do I remove phpdev5 its doing my NUT

[apg1985]

How do you get rid of this rubbish - phpdev5

It doesnt come up in the control panel add/remove programs and when i try and delete it off my c drive it says program in use, when i go control alt delete its not even running???

Ive even run msconfig/startup and stopped it from there, rebooted and it still wont remove!!!

I reacon i could format the stupid computer and it would be still there

SOME ONE PLEASE HELP

[alex-party]

LOL!
It looks like a virus deciding on how you described it.
Normally only system files/processes don't allow deleting themselves.
What's that phpdev5 stands for anyway? I don't think it's a system process, so there is a high chance it's a virus. Have you tried logging in SAFE MODE? When Windows loading continuously press F8 LOL! If you know how to use msconfig, then you know about F8.

[apg1985]

phpdev5 is a program you use for serverside coding. Ive managed to get rid of it with out going into safe mode. downloaded this program called cwshredder (brilliant by the way) and it did the job. I was told about that msconfig by a lovely lady from Dell support lol.

[Thomasfilm]

what i did to remove phpdev5 was go to the windows services(windows key+R, then type services.msc) i found dev5_ap1, then i started the command prompt(windows key+R, then cmd) typed "sc delete dev5_ap1" and pressed enter. it said it was a success. after that i opened the task manager(ctrl+alt+del) went to proccess and found "mysqld-nt.exe" i know your thinking wait i don't want to end mysql, yes you do because it is running in the phpdev5 folder. once you do all that just go to c:/ and delete the phpdev5 folder, and you should be good. if not tell me what happend and maybe i can help you out. good luck!

[mango]

thanks for the tip above this works! phpdev5 was really pissing me off.