Script that deletes itself after running?

[MadSc13ntist]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone had figured out how to cause a script to delete itself after running?

Failed so far:

FileDelete(@ScriptFullPath)

Running a batch file that is basically..

@echo off

title deleting script... one moment please

echo deleting script...

del /q script.exe

cls

echo deleting script...Done

@echo on

i use FileInstall() to create the batch file and then run it as the last line and nothing happens.... any ideas for this? :">

[Blue_Drache]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone had figured out how to cause a script to delete itself after running?

Failed so far:

FileDelete(@ScriptFullPath)

Running a batch file that is basically..

@echo off

title deleting script... one moment please

echo deleting script...

del /q script.exe

cls

echo deleting script...Done

@echo on

i use FileInstall() to create the batch file and then run it as the last line and nothing happens.... any ideas for this? :">

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Fileinstall(), do whatever functions you need here, run() batch file w/o waiting for it, exit script, put a sleep in your batch file of say...1 to 2 seconds to make sure script is not running, then peform the deletion routine. You're still left with the batch file as evidence though.

[zeroZshadow]

i know there are file that are capable of self deleting.

i thought it was *.com but i'm not sure

try it

[MHz]

Func _SelfDelete()
    Local $cmdfile
    FileDelete(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd")
    $cmdfile = ':loop' & @CRLF _
            & 'del "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"' & @CRLF _
            & 'if exist "' & @ScriptFullPath & '" goto loop' & @CRLF _
            & 'del ' & @TempDir & '\scratch.cmd'
    FileWrite(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", $cmdfile)
    Run(@TempDir & "\scratch.cmd", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)
EndFunc

Try this. It is in Scite abbreviations (type:selfdelete), if you are a Scite user.

[Blue_Drache]

i know there are file that are capable of self deleting.

i thought it was *.com but i'm not sure

try it

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

http://lairmaster.tripod.com/utilities.htm

or

http://www.subnetonline.com/download/download.html

for the utility to convert your .bat to a .com file.

[MadSc13ntist]

Batch files are able to delete themselves.

I am a very silly person...

Thank You all for the multiple solutions!

Thanks for the Code Sample MHz! that's pretty cool!

[Limpo]

Try this:

If @compiled Then
    Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'ping -n 10 localhost & del ' & @ScriptFullPath, "", @SW_HIDE)
EndIf

Edited November 17, 2005 by Limpo

[MSLx Fanboy]

Limpo. that code snippet may or may not work correctly, as the time it takes to complete 10 pings and to completely kill the process may be different.

Using a batch file with a loop is the best way (that I know of) to do this, as it can wait until the file is deleted, and it can self-delete

[Angelia]

http://www.mailsend-online.com/cmd2exe.htm

[setirich]

There is another way...using ram disk

set up a little ram drive in the first part & copy everything need to the new drive

Set off a program on the ram drive that just waits a bit.

whatever is running on the hard disk closes

the ticker on the ram drive comes out of sleep and does it's thing

at the end of the code...it's pointed to the original set of files...down on the hard disk...

deletes those files

then reboots the system...

phew!

Rich (Rube Goldberg Devices by the Dozen!)

[coolness]

I haven't tryed this yet, but maybe you could create a script to where it goes to search, searches for the file name, that you used to build the file, and when you find it, set up some more coding that will choose to delete what was found in search, and then do like a sleep (2500) and make script end program. So that, it deletes, instead of a message coming up, that says, that it can't deleate it wile its running. Still not done, program it to where it will reopen and then search for that same file in the recycle bin, and deleate it again. with the same sleep(2500) then script should end program for good, and be gone forever. I'm almost 100% sure that this would work. Make it to where when the person runing the program presses excape, it does all of this. Or also put a code in it, that when he/she clicks to close the program, it runs this function then deletes the program. Edited April 1, 2006 by coolness

[greenmachine]

I haven't tryed this yet, but maybe you could create a script to where it goes to search, searches for the file name, that you used to build the file, and when you find it, set up some more coding that will choose to delete what was found in search, and then do like a sleep (2500) and make script end program. So that, it deletes, instead of a message coming up, that says, that it can't deleate it will its running. Still not done, program it to where it will go back into search search for that same file in the recycle bin, and deleate it again. with the same sleep(2500) then script should end program. I'm almost 100% sure that this would work. Make it to where when the person runing the program presses excape, it does all of this. Or also put a code in it, that when he/she clicks to close the program, it runs this function then deletes the program.

I'm not sure if you realize it, but this post is from November 2005... we're in April 2006.... plus, the easiest method (Func _SelfDelete()) has already been mentioned, rendering this problem solved. There was no more need for input.

Plus, your font is still too big.

[Neoborn]

Plus, your font is still too big.

Do you hear us now?

Edited April 1, 2006 by Neoborn

[coolness]

I haven't tryed this yet, but maybe you could create a script to where it goes to search, searches for the file name, that you used to build the file, and when you find it, set up some more coding that will choose to delete what was found in search, and then do like a sleep (2500) and make script end program. So that, it deletes, instead of a message coming up, that says, that it can't deleate it wile its running. Still not done, program it to where it will reopen and then search for that same file in the recycle bin, and deleate it again. with the same sleep(2500) then script should end program for good, and be gone forever. I'm almost 100% sure that this would work. Make it to where when the person runing the program presses excape, it does all of this. Or also put a code in it, that when he/she clicks to close the program, it runs this function then deletes the program. Edited April 5, 2006 by coolness

[Holger]

@coolness: not cool

For deleting on reboot I always use this:

Global Const $MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT   = 0x00000004

DllCall('kernel32.dll', 'int', 'MoveFileEx', _
                                'str', @AutoitExe, _
                                'ptr', 0, _
                                'int', $MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT)

Edited April 5, 2006 by Holger

[Neoborn]

@coolness: not cool

For the love of pete someone stop teh noob from using the largest font ...... or perhaps hang him in a closet for a while by his heels....

[JerryD]

For deleting on reboot I always use this:

Global Const $MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT   = 0x00000004
DllCall('kernel32.dll', 'int', 'MoveFileEx', _
                                'str', @AutoitExe, _
                                'ptr', 0, _
                                'int', $MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT)

Holger,

That's great! I've been trying to do this using RegRead/Write to the registry key:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations

but the RegWrite function doesn't quite handle double NULLs the way that's needed to work.

I was wondering, is there a DLL call to remove entries from the PendingFileRenameOperations list, and/or to list them (although that does work using RegRead if I remember correctly).

Thanks.

Jerry

[powaking]

Holger,

That's great! I've been trying to do this using RegRead/Write to the registry key:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\PendingFileRenameOperations

but the RegWrite function doesn't quite handle double NULLs the way that's needed to work.

I was wondering, is there a DLL call to remove entries from the PendingFileRenameOperations list, and/or to list them (although that does work using RegRead if I remember correctly).

Thanks.

Jerry

Why not use the Soon command to schedule a task to delete the file 60 seconds after it is done. I haven't tried the _selfdelete func. I can surely use that. Thanks for the heads up.