Can't view my hidden files and folders

Vektor · Post by **Vektor** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:35

Does anyone have a solution to my problem everytime i access the folder options and select the view hidden files and folders checkbox and apply the settings the hidden items do not get displayed and when i go back to the folder options, the do not show hidden files n folders option will be checked instead of the show hidden files and folders option....

Slasher · Post by **Slasher** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:38

You have a virus my friend.

Get yourself an Anti-Virus, update it all the way and do a full system scan.

Also, scan all your USB drives and external HDD's as the virus spreads via removable drives...

Check for a program called disk fix or something along those lines.

That, or google for "Hidden Files Virus Registry" and it will explain how to fix. There are 2 settings in the registry you have to change to gain fix the problem...

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:39

Hmmm. Just a guess but it might be a confuzzed windows not logging the change in the specific log file.

My advice-Repair windows. That usually sorts out dodge files.

Any other ideas?
EDIT:
Yep a virus could do that easily. hide it's self from being seen and deleted.

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:42

this is cause of some virus...

I had to help some1 previously with same issue and what the solution was, was that we did an edit on one of the registry items...

although he ended up not having any of the registry entries needed, I simply made him a backup of that specific registry entry and he applied it to his and it worked...

first try running spyware removal and do a virus check...

Slasher · Post by **Slasher** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:44

Yip. Fixing without removing the virus will solve the issue for 0.00001 seconds...

AntiVirus is a MUST in this day and age... LEARN from it...

AVG has a free antivirus you can download and use. Not the worlds best, but it IS free and small to update...

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:46

Get a 3rd party firewall while your at it-That blocks alot of attacks from everything. (my lecturer can hack the XP firewall pretty quickly so try avoid it)

Also run tea-timer by Spybot S and D which blocks registry editing by anything unless I say yes.

Vektor · Post by **Vektor** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:48

I will try n work on that install a new anti virus cause it seem Norton Internet security 07 is not detectig the virus, which av would you recommend.

Slasher · Post by **Slasher** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:50

AVG is fine.

Norton should pick it up as well if it is fully updated. No AV will help if no updates are installed though...

Off-The-Chart · Post by **Off-The-Chart** » 19 Feb 2008, 09:51

a quote followed the previous time:

If anyone’s still having trouble, here’s a fix that worked for me after I got the RavMon virus:

1. Click “Start” -> “Run…” (or press Windows key + R)
2. Type “regedit” and click “Ok”.
3. Find the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
4. Look at the “CheckedValue” key… This should be a DWORD key. If it isn’t, delete the key.
5. Create a new key called “CheckedValue” as a DWORD (hexadecimal) with a value of 1.
6. The “Show hidden files & folders” check box should now work normally

Vektor · Post by **Vektor** » 19 Feb 2008, 10:12

i will defiately try that Off-the-Chart other thing is i can't access my harddisc directly even on win explorer only way i can access it is via the ie explorer.

Slasher · Post by **Slasher** » 19 Feb 2008, 10:13

Yip, that is the virus...

Use Windows Explorer, not My Computer

You have to download that disk fix app I mentioned to fix that. You just put in drive letter, click ok and restart and it works again..

Small, free app it was...

Disk Heal it was called...

Download URL

SBSP · Post by **SBSP** » 19 Feb 2008, 10:38

LOL these viruses.

I dont understand it, Why do they make these stupid things !!!!!

If i had to create a virus i would've done what this virus has done then remove all permissions on the registry key created including the admin and system and only leave read only.

on HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
DWORD NoFolderOptions = 1

That way its almost impossible to repair.

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Can't view my hidden files and folders

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will try work on that