Security Software Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide it

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raksrules

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I have a virus (or something) in one of my lappies. What it does is that whenever we attach any USB device to that laptop, it makes all the folders in that hidden and when i check the folder's properties and try to remove the hidden thing by unchecking it, it is greyed out so i cannot even Unhide it. Not even on a different machine. Additionally it makes duplicate folders (actually link files with folder icon) of the same name which were hidden but they can be seen normally and these folders are nothing but link to the "D:\windows\system32 file (yes file not folder or similar), so any unsuspecting user if would just plug this USB to his machine would see the folders fine but in reality the actual folders are hidden and what he sees are the links to the above mentioned location, so when you click that a command prompt windows opens for a second and disappears.
For now it has affected my ZTE blade's SD card few directories (the ones which were there when i used that laptop before, now i am using another laptop) and my PMP.
For now i can live with it as i am not using that laptop and the USB devices it has affected are not accessed by windows OS and that hidden thing does not matter to the android and my PMP's proprietary OS.
What can i do to remove the hidden property of these folders ?
Doing it through command prompt does not work (using attrib command). Dont remember what error it gave but it does give some error.
The AV check on host machine is futile as it does not detect anything wrong with the system or infected USB drives.
Also wanted to tell that it for some reason does not affect USB HDDs. So i feel that whatever gets detected as REMOVABLE STORAGE it attacks that, Since external HDD is detected as an additional drive, it gets saved probably.
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

First things first .
Which antivirus are you talking about?which os?
And second thing dont you think its high time you invest in a better AV because i have seen your recent history you have been the most affected with viruses. :P
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

ggt said:
First things first .

Which antivirus are you talking about?which os?

And second thing dont you think its high time you invest in a better AV because i have seen your recent history you have been the most affected with viruses. :P
Click to expand...

+1, Try KIS if you have a fast machine. Free Virus Scan - Kaspersky Lab

Or, you can use the KRD 10 from their site and give it a shot. But, please remember scanning with rescue disk takes awful lot of time.
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

ditch avast . try KIS or bitdefender.

altohough if you do not want your system to be heavy try ESET nod32
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

Avast sucks nowadays. Try MSE or something else.
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

Download and install the free Norton Internet Security 2011 90days trial version:

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once it gets expired after 3 months then install Norton Antivirus 2011 90days Trial Version

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By following the trick that i have suggested you would be able to use Norton products for free for 9Months :P

Tip: Use Norton Removal Tool to uninstall norton products ;)
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

use nod 32 antivirus + USb disk security software...

ur solution is

go to cmd prompth run

attrib -H -S J:\folder name or J:\*.*

or use a tool called iReset just drag and drop folders to make it visible ...
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

Hi,

Scan your PD/Card to make sure that it is not infected. (Use ESET/KIS with latest update)

then

Open Command, click on Start > Run then type CMD

Type your drive’s path letter press Enter

Then type these commands

attrib -r -a -s -h /s /d

Hope it help
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

^^I will try all the things mentioned on the currently infected drives, cannot do on the main laptop anything since it is not with me for now.

Btw the USB drive gets affected but it does not spread to the other machine, thats what i have seen.
 
Re: Virus affecting only USB devices, makes files and folders hidden, cannot Unhide i

Just install the NIS 2011 on the machine which is infected... :)
 
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