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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
My virus detector has been popping telling me there is a
virus inside a subfolder of the folder c:\system volume information and to run a virus scan. However, when I ran a scan...even one specific to that folder, it didnt find it...it can't get access to files inside that folder. So, I tried to find the file myself and when I try to enter c:\system volume information it says "C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied." Is there some setting somewhere that will allow access to that folder...what do i need to do to access that folder? Thanks in advance for the help. |
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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
Apparently, that virus file is residing in your System Restore folder.
To remove that virus file, you'll have to turn-off System Restore, reboot, then turn System Restore back on. How to turn on and turn off System Restore in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Matt" wrote: | My virus detector has been popping telling me there is a | virus inside a subfolder of the folder c:\system volume | information and to run a virus scan. However, when I ran | a scan...even one specific to that folder, it didnt find | it...it can't get access to files inside that folder. | | So, I tried to find the file myself and when I try to | enter c:\system volume information it says "C:\System | Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied." | | Is there some setting somewhere that will allow access to | that folder...what do i need to do to access that | folder? Thanks in advance for the help. |
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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
make sure you are the administrator then try
if this fails go ninto safe mode and try to delete it that way robin "Matt" wrote in message ... My virus detector has been popping telling me there is a virus inside a subfolder of the folder c:\system volume information and to run a virus scan. However, when I ran a scan...even one specific to that folder, it didnt find it...it can't get access to files inside that folder. So, I tried to find the file myself and when I try to enter c:\system volume information it says "C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied." Is there some setting somewhere that will allow access to that folder...what do i need to do to access that folder? Thanks in advance for the help. |
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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
Create a System Restore point then use Disk Cleanup to delete all but =
the last. --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- War on the Pachyderms Terrorists http://www.counterpunch.org/wilson09012004.html "Matt" wrote in message = ... My virus detector has been popping telling me there is a=20 virus inside a subfolder of the folder c:\system volume=20 information and to run a virus scan. However, when I ran=20 a scan...even one specific to that folder, it didnt find=20 it...it can't get access to files inside that folder. =20 =20 So, I tried to find the file myself and when I try to=20 enter c:\system volume information it says "C:\System=20 Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied." =20 Is there some setting somewhere that will allow access to=20 that folder...what do i need to do to access that=20 folder? Thanks in advance for the help. |
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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
Matt wrote:
My virus detector has been popping telling me there is a virus inside a subfolder of the folder c:\system volume information and to run a virus scan. However, when I ran a scan...even one specific to that folder, it didnt find it...it can't get access to files inside that folder. So, I tried to find the file myself and when I try to enter c:\system volume information it says "C:\System Volume Information is not accessible. Access is denied." Is there some setting somewhere that will allow access to that folder...what do i need to do to access that folder? Thanks in advance for the help. 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 or other malware 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 Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
I have the same problem actually - F-Prot tells me there *might* be a virus
in there. Is it possible for a virus to get into the folder and would deleting the Restore Points have serious repercussions? TIA. -- cheers perrin "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message ... : Matt wrote: : 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 or other malware 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 : : Help us help you: : http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm : http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html : : You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on : having : both at once. - RAH : : : |
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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
When your AV program deletes a file, system restore grabs it in case you =
want to do a restore. --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- War on the Pachyderms Terrorists http://www.counterpunch.org/wilson09012004.html "perrin" wrote in message = ... I have the same problem actually - F-Prot tells me there *might* be a = virus=20 in there. Is it possible for a virus to get into the folder and would=20 deleting the Restore Points have serious repercussions? TIA. =20 --=20 cheers perrin =20 "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message=20 ... : Matt wrote: : 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 or other malware 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. : : --=20 : : Bruce Chambers : : Help us help you: : http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm : http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html : : You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on : having : both at once. - RAH : : :=20 =20 |
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I have a virus -- need access to a folder, says: access denied
perrin wrote:
I have the same problem actually - F-Prot tells me there *might* be a virus in there. Is it possible for a virus to get into the folder and would deleting the Restore Points have serious repercussions? TIA. One should ALWAYS delete restore points before battling viruses/trojans. |
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