There's a folder in my C Drive under administrator that I can't see. My virus program alerted me to a bunch of worms in it but it's not visible in my computer. I vrified it by tring to create a folder called "complete" in the directory and got a message saying that a folder with that name already exists. I don't see it but it's there. How do I get rid of it?
2006-11-11 10:12:28 · 4 answers · asked by Remlebeau 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You can download a free rootkit detector from http://www.sophos.com (Will scan for a hidden folder).
Also there is a free software that protects you from "zero day attacks". Attacks that hit your system, well before any security comapny as knowledge of the virus or spyware.
http://www.cyberhawk.com
Temp., shut down your existing antivirus program, as it is obvious that the program failed you. Download thier free home for personal use, Avast antivirus program. They will ask you for your email so the can send you a key that is good for one year. After one year you must ask for a new key. Scans all 195,000 objects in my system, including IE7, MSN Messenger. Has one of the very best background scanners that would have caught in realtime the virus you have and destroyed before it was able to get into your system. Updates two or three times per day.
Their corporate version is the same, they just make corportate pay. http://www.avast.com
A2Squared V 2.1 their free for home use. Also try this one. (I use it as scans 195,000 objects, has rootkit detection and rogue dialer protection. They will ask you for your email address so they can send you a free key that is good for life. (I have the paid version, not sure if your updates will be auto., or manual).
http://www.emsisoft.com
I use all of the above an I have never had one virus in nine years with avast. Cyberhawk and Sophos is new technology.
Good luck,
None of the above programs will give you conflict with your other program. Only the Avast as you can only run one antivirus program. You can run three or for antispyware programs without conflict.
Clinical Psychiatrist, France
2006-11-11 11:06:24 · answer #1 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got a worm/virus
do this to see the folder
Control Panel\ Folder options\ View Tab -check show hidden folders, and show system folders.
go to the location of the direstory named complete, and delete it
you have a worm/virus most likely you downloaded from file sharing/ P2P.
download acouple more free spyware programs and free virus scanners
spybot search and distroy is good, must have.
http://www.safer-networking.org/
avg anti virus
http://free.grisoft.com/
"housecall" from trend micro is free and good online version of the trend micro antivirus.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
stinger is free and good repair utility from mcafee
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
there are more, but those are the best, i would recomend you try them all because what one misses the other may catch.
Good Luck
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2006-11-11 11:09:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Control Panel\ Folder options\ View Tab -check show hidden folders. If that does not work, try show system folders. Make sure you are logged in as administrator.
2006-11-11 10:26:38 · answer #3 · answered by Theophidian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, there are hidden equipment archives, that are much extra secure than your popular hidden archives. You cant view or alter those folders without some intense registry hacks, and which could crash your laptop, without probability of having it lower back.
2016-12-10 07:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋