windows 7 - File hiding virus for USB

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2014-07
  • Alexander

    Every time i connect any USB flash drive the files become hidden i know how to view the files but i cant get that damn virus from my PC i believe that this a virus so i installed Avira 2014 and Malware bytes but nothing could detect it

    anyone can tell me a software that can remove it or tell me how to remove it manually ?

    PS: I'm not asking for a way to view the files i want to remove the virus completely

    I'm using win 7 ultimate 32 bit

    • Answers
  • Phoenix

    You can use "Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10".

    It's specialized linux. And it is designed to scan, disinfect and restore infected operating systems (Windows). It also should be used when it is impossible to boot the operating system.

    All, what you need is download, record it to a CD / DVD or any USB device and then start your computer from it.

    Also Kaspersky provides a free-of-charge software, easy way to find viruses and other threats that may be hidden on your PC: look here.

  • arch-abit

    This might be a Windows config issue... http://www.howtogeek.com/97203/how-to-hide-a-drive-in-windows-so-that-no-one-will-know-its-there/

    If it is virus it is called Autorun google youtube Autorun, there are a lot of videos show you what to do about it


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  • indyK1ng

    This question discusses the possibility of a virus setting the show hidden files values to true. Why would a virus do this? I would think it would want to make itself a hidden file then always set show hidden files to false.


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  • John T

    Well it would show system files, which a user is not used to seeing. They could interpret these new files as part of the virus on the PC and try and delete them, causing more problems.

    Although most viruses do this the other way around, they will attempt to hide files that it created on your system to deter their removal.

  • pgs

    Sloppy coding. Trying to hide it's files, but showing hidden files at the same time because that's what the author has on his system and he mindlessly copied the same setting across without thinking that not everyone will have it set.

    Just because someone writes a virus, it doesn't mean they're a good coder, or that they know their way around windows internals.