fix for hidden folders done by virus

[lanxce]

Some annoying virus i got the other day hid all my folders and left applications with folder icons.. well i deleted the applications that had the same names as my folders(clever virus) but now my folders were so hidden even view hidden folders would not show them, read a bit on that and landed on this command to run in Command Prompt.
1. click start>Run.
2.type cmd and hit enter
3. enter the drive letter of your flash plus a full colon e.g E:
4. enter this command:
attrib -s -h -r /S /D
5. it may take some time but all your folders will reappear.

 

[scottnj]

Thanks for the info, I will keep that in mind in case my computer ever gets the bug. I don't think I have ever picked up a virus on this thing, maybe some tracking cookies or some adware, but that's it.

 

[lanxce]

wonder wat OS you got running.

 

[brayden13]

probably XP, Vista somehow made command lines even more frustrating and weird.

 

[Twinkie]

probably XP, Vista somehow made command lines even more frustrating and weird.

I know! Yea, that's good advice.

 

[lanxce]

not to worry though...the command works well under vista too.. done it myself.

 

[Zangetsu]

i just wanna say be careful with cmd lines or shortcuts who have those kinds of commands in them once i had a shortcut that suddenly turned off my pc imagine that being included into the windows startup script (svchost.exe) that would be pretty nice if you want to annoy the heck out of some one at school but im NOT going to recommend you do that cuz if your teacher don't under stand a thing about computers, well ill keep the rest up to your imagination

 

[agroup]

You can also view the hidden virus files through WinRaR

 

[fapro]

thanks for the tip.... I got deleted some folders

 

[cafenet]

thankz 4 t tips
now i can change my folder hidden virus
:lockd::lockd::lockd::lockd:

 

[lanxce]

thanks agroup, will keep winrar in mind when i find an infected pc that has cmd disabled..really hate viruses that do that.

 

[limhok]

Thank you So much, Brother.