Deleted files automatically return

Hi there,
I have a strange problem. Somehow when I delete a collection of .torrent files (and empty secure my trash), after a while the deleted files 'automatically' return in my movies-folder. I want them deleted...
What can cause this problem?
It drives me crazy!

The deleted files reappear after several minutes, I can't find what triggers this.
In a terminal session this came up:
PID TT STAT TIME COMMAND
1 ?? Ss 0:01.03 /sbin/launchd
10 ?? Ss 0:00.77 /usr/libexec/kextd
11 ?? Ss 0:05.88 /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
12 ?? Ss 0:01.63 /usr/sbin/notifyd
13 ?? Ss 0:00.73 /usr/sbin/syslogd
14 ?? Ss 0:04.22 /usr/sbin/configd
16 ?? Ss 0:02.94 /usr/sbin/distnoted
17 ?? Ss 0:03.40 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchd
21 ?? Ss 0:06.46 /usr/sbin/securityd -i
27 ?? Ss 0:01.69 /usr/sbin/cupsd -l
28 ?? Ss 0:00.30 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.frame
29 ?? Ss 1:16.79 /usr/sbin/update
30 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /sbin/SystemStarter
34 ?? Ss 1:07.74 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Fr
35 ?? Ss 0:01.48 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Content
36 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
37 ?? Ss 0:05.11 /usr/sbin/kdcmond -n -a
39 ?? Ss 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/hidd
40 ?? Ss 0:05.83 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Ve
42 ?? Ss 0:00.03 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
45 ?? Ss 0:01.99 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
49 ?? Ss 0:00.52 /usr/sbin/blued
50 ?? Ss 0:00.01 autofsd
51 ?? Ss 0:01.59 /usr/libexec/ApplicationFirewall/socketfilterfw
52 ?? Ss 68:25.84 /usr/bin/WDDrvSvc
73 ?? S 0:00.08 /usr/sbin/krb5kdc -n -r LKDC:SHA1.491A2E5605B106B27E
78 ?? Ss 0:00.24 /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmnet-nat
84 ?? Ss 0:00.19 /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmnet-dhc
86 ?? Ss 0:00.00 /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmnet-net
89 ?? Ss 0:00.00 /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmnet-net
92 ?? Ss 0:01.16 /usr/sbin/nmbd -F
93 ?? Ss 0:00.24 /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmnet-dhc
95 ?? Ss 0:00.00 /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/vmnet-bri
96 ?? Ss 0:04.99 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
100 ?? Ss 4:09.58 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.frame
140 ?? Ss 0:01.02 /sbin/launchd
144 ?? S 0:00.13 /System/Library/CoreServices/AirPort Base Station Ag
148 ?? S 0:02.29 /System/Library/CoreServices/Spotlight.app/Contents/
149 ?? S 0:00.33 /usr/sbin/UserEventAgent -l Aqua
150 ?? S 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/pboard
151 ?? S 0:03.46 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS
152 ?? S 0:00.01 /Library/StartupItems/WDNotifier.app/Contents/MacOS/
153 ?? S 0:06.33 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.frame
155 ?? Ss 0:00.55 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
160 ?? S 0:38.22 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Cont
161 ?? S 0:55.21 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Mac
175 ?? S 0:03.12 /Library/Image Capture/Devices/EPSON Scanner.app/Con
176 ?? S 0:09.57 /System/Library/Image Capture/Support/Image Capture
185 ?? S 0:00.12 /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHe
187 ?? S 0:00.87 /Applications/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacO
188 ?? S 0:05.46 /Library/Application Support/EyeTV/EyeTV Helper.app/
189 ?? S 0:01.07 /Applications/StuffIt 12/MagicMenu.app/Contents/MacO
194 ?? Ss 0:00.11 /Applications/StuffIt 12/MagicMenu.app/Contents/Reso
196 ?? S 0:00.42 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/AOSNotification.fr
202 ?? Ss 0:00.58 /usr/sbin/smbd -F
203 ?? S 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/smbd -F
259 ?? Ss 0:09.73 /usr/sbin/AppleFileServer
2933 ?? SNs 0:00.98 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Fr
2944 ?? S 0:36.64 /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin
2949 ?? S 0:01.43 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/
2975 ?? U 0:14.77 /Applications/iWork '08/Pages.app/Contents/MacOS/Pag
2976 ?? S 0:00.19 /System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents
2982 ?? S 0:06.97 /Applications/Font Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Font Book
3058 ?? S 0:00.91 /System/Library/Frameworks/SyncServices.framework/Ve
3059 ?? Ss 0:00.03 /usr/sbin/ocspd
3078 s000 Ss 0:02.70 login -pf arnoldconsten
3079 s000 S 0:00.02 -bash
3090 s000 R+ 0:00.00 ps A
What does this mean? For me it is like ancient chinese....

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