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Old May 10th 10, 12:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
vfclists
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Default Lingering virus issue disables displaying of hidden files

A previous virus infection disabled the ability to show hidden files
in Windows Explorer. Whenever I try to show hidden files the command
appears to run okay, but when I return to check it has reverted to
hiding the hidden files.

I have scanned the computer fully twice, but the behaviour persists.
Could it be some change to the Group Policies that has caused, or are
remnants of the virus masquerading at legit programs?
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Old May 10th 10, 12:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
David H. Lipman
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Default Lingering virus issue disables displaying of hidden files

From: "vfclists"

| A previous virus infection disabled the ability to show hidden files
| in Windows Explorer. Whenever I try to show hidden files the command
| appears to run okay, but when I return to check it has reverted to
| hiding the hidden files.

| I have scanned the computer fully twice, but the behaviour persists.
| Could it be some change to the Group Policies that has caused, or are
| remnants of the virus masquerading at legit programs?

First do NOT assume it was a virus. It sure may be malware and most probably a trojan but
notr a virus.

You do not mention what that malware infection was nor do you state what anti malware you
used when you stated "I have scanned the computer fully twice".

Basically, insufficiant information but indicate you are most likely still infected.

Download, install, update and then execute, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


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Old May 10th 10, 08:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
vfclists
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Default Lingering virus issue disables displaying of hidden files

On May 10, 12:24*am, "David H. Lipman"
wrote:
From: "vfclists"

| A previous virus infection disabled the ability to show hidden files
| in Windows Explorer. Whenever I try to show hidden files the command
| appears to run okay, but when I return to check it has reverted to
| hiding the hidden files.

| I have scanned the computer fully twice, but the behaviour persists.
| Could it be some change to the Group Policies that has caused, or are
| remnants of the virus masquerading at legit programs?

First do NOT assume it was a virus. *It sure may be malware and most probably a trojan but
notr a virus.

You do not mention what that malware infection was nor do you state what anti malware you
used when you stated "I have scanned the computer fully twice".

Basically, insufficiant information but indicate you are most likely still infected.

Download, install, update and then execute, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malwarehttp://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

--
Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


I used Avira and Kaspersky virus removal tool. I have now install
Kaspersky Internet Security and it is still runniing. I have over
500Gb spread over 3 hard disks and multiple Windows instances (but
only one of them has been active for the last few months). I am still
running KIS 2010 but the scan is not complete.
 




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