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Old June 12th 04, 03:41 AM
Brad
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Default Cannot gain access to System Volume Information using cacls

There has been a trio of Trojans camped out in my System
Volume Information folder for a couple months now;
PSW.Perfect.A, PSW.Perfect.B, and PSW.Perfect.C. I
cannot seem to get rid of them. I use AVG and Norton but
neither one of them has been able to remove them. I have
used a host of other anti-trojan programs, but there they
sit. Now on top of that, I can no longer gain access to
the System Volume Information folder. I cannot change
the Hidden or Read-only boxes in Folder Properties. When
I use CACLS it says that I have Full access rights, yet I
can't Open or Explore the folder. Where do I go from
here?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer,
Brad
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Old June 12th 04, 03:41 AM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
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How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;309531

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"Brad" wrote in message =
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There has been a trio of Trojans camped out in my System=20
Volume Information folder for a couple months now; =20
PSW.Perfect.A, PSW.Perfect.B, and PSW.Perfect.C. I=20
cannot seem to get rid of them. I use AVG and Norton but=20
neither one of them has been able to remove them. I have=20
used a host of other anti-trojan programs, but there they=20
sit. Now on top of that, I can no longer gain access to=20
the System Volume Information folder. I cannot change=20
the Hidden or Read-only boxes in Folder Properties. When=20
I use CACLS it says that I have Full access rights, yet I=20
can't Open or Explore the folder. Where do I go from=20
here?
=20
Thanks for any help anyone can offer,=20
Brad

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Old June 12th 04, 03:41 AM
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Default Cannot gain access to System Volume Information using cacls

I did that. It doesn't work.

-----Original Message-----
How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information

Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

us;309531

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered

Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Brad" wrote in

message ...
There has been a trio of Trojans camped out in my

System
Volume Information folder for a couple months now;
PSW.Perfect.A, PSW.Perfect.B, and PSW.Perfect.C. I
cannot seem to get rid of them. I use AVG and Norton

but
neither one of them has been able to remove them. I

have
used a host of other anti-trojan programs, but there

they
sit. Now on top of that, I can no longer gain access

to
the System Volume Information folder. I cannot change
the Hidden or Read-only boxes in Folder Properties.

When
I use CACLS it says that I have Full access rights,

yet I
can't Open or Explore the folder. Where do I go from
here?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer,
Brad

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Old June 12th 04, 04:45 AM
Doug Knox MS-MVP
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Default Cannot gain access to System Volume Information using cacls

Well, since you can't delete individual files from the System Restore =
Points that are stored in System Volume Information, nor can you delete =
individual restore points, go to Control Panel, System, System Restore. =
Turn it off. This flushes all of the restore points. Then turn it back =
on, and it will automatically create a new restore point. Make sure you =
keep your AV software up to date.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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wrote in message =
...
I did that. It doesn't work.
=20
-----Original Message-----
How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information=20

Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-

us;309531

--=20
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered=20

Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
--------------------------------
Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
=20
"Brad" wrote in=20

message ...
There has been a trio of Trojans camped out in my=20

System=20
Volume Information folder for a couple months now; =20
PSW.Perfect.A, PSW.Perfect.B, and PSW.Perfect.C. I=20
cannot seem to get rid of them. I use AVG and Norton=20

but=20
neither one of them has been able to remove them. I=20

have=20
used a host of other anti-trojan programs, but there=20

they=20
sit. Now on top of that, I can no longer gain access=20

to=20
the System Volume Information folder. I cannot change=20
the Hidden or Read-only boxes in Folder Properties. =20

When=20
I use CACLS it says that I have Full access rights,=20

yet I=20
can't Open or Explore the folder. Where do I go from=20
here?
=20
Thanks for any help anyone can offer,=20
Brad

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Old June 12th 04, 05:41 AM
Bruce Chambers
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Default Cannot gain access to System Volume Information using cacls

Greetings --

The System Volume Information is the hidden, protected operating
system folder in which WinXP's System Restore feature stores
information used to recover from errors. It's really not a good idea
for you, or an antivirus application, to directly access the contents
of that folder, unless you expect to have no future use for the
restore points, in which case it would be simpler just to turn off the
System Restore feature.

To clear viruses from the "System Volume Information," simply turn
off the System Restore feature (Start All Programs Accessories
System Tools System Restore, System Restore Settings), reboot, then
re-enable System Restore, and reboot one last time. This will delete
all of your Restore Points, including the corrupted one(s), and allow
you start with a clean slate.


Bruce Chambers
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"Brad" wrote in message
...
There has been a trio of Trojans camped out in my System
Volume Information folder for a couple months now;
PSW.Perfect.A, PSW.Perfect.B, and PSW.Perfect.C. I
cannot seem to get rid of them. I use AVG and Norton but
neither one of them has been able to remove them. I have
used a host of other anti-trojan programs, but there they
sit. Now on top of that, I can no longer gain access to
the System Volume Information folder. I cannot change
the Hidden or Read-only boxes in Folder Properties. When
I use CACLS it says that I have Full access rights, yet I
can't Open or Explore the folder. Where do I go from
here?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer,
Brad



 




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