Remove directory with unknown/random name

[am632]

Hi,

Im wanting to make a tool that removes a specific scarware application but im stuck and dont know how to continue, i think a search should go in here somewhere but i dont know how to do that. This is what i am trying to automate... http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-security-suite.html

Here is a snippet of the code im using.

If FileExists(@UserProfileDir & "\Local Settings\Application Data" & "\*\*shdw.exe") Then
    DirRemove(@UserProfileDir & "\Local Settings\Application Data" & "\*\*shdw.exe", 1)
EndIf

also, how would i go about removing a registry key with the same filename which was random such as "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[random]"

Thanks

[wakillon]

Start with The function "FileFindFirstFile" in autoit help !

[am632]

thanks, ill hav a look at this

[am632]

ok, I've looked at the FileFindFirstFile and have come up with this....

;search for security suite exe
$search = FileFindFirstFile(@UserProfileDir & "\Local Settings\Application Data\*\*shdw.exe")

; Check if the search was successful
If $search = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "Security Suite was not found on the system")
    Exit
EndIf

While 1
    $file = FileFindNextFile($search)
    If @error Then ExitLoop

    MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file)
WEnd

; Close the search handle
FileClose($search)

when ever i run the program I get the "error - security suite was not found on the system" even if i have a folder named 'ramdomblabla' in the local settings\application data folder with an exe named blashdw.exe?

any ideas?

thanks

[AlmarM]

Try _FileListToArray?

[am632]

Try _FileListToArray?

Thanks for this. I've had a quick look at this but im not sure how to use this for my problem with the folder and file name being random. could you possibly elaborate please?

thanks for the help guys

[am632]

AnyOne Pleaseee?

[Bert]

You may want to take AutoIt 1 2 3. The class is located in the examples area.

[am632]

Thankyou I'll have alook at this

[am632]

I checked out the autoit 123 but this jus seems to be the same as whats in the help files but doesnt explain what i need to know, thanks anyway tho.

anyone else know how to do this?

thanks

[Bert]

I rereading your post, you should look at how to populate an array. Second, look how to search the array. The array commands show examples on just how to do this.

Edited September 2, 2010 by MPH