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Help! Windows Recovery Virus?
I was recently hit with the Windows Recovery Virus.
After a little hysteria, I managed to get rid of it. It is now gone, however many things are still hidden.
For instance, I don't know how to get back all of the things that were once on my Start Menu. All of the icons are missing.
Also, in my All Programs area, the folders all say they're empty.
Lastly, I only have a couple icons. I tried unhide.exe and it got back three of my icons (Best Buy, Router Login, Router Setup) before it stopped. I had about ten more that I need unhidden.
I did manage to unhide my files (documents and photos, etc.) and they are seemingly okay.
I'd love a How-To to unhide my Start Menu shortcuts and my desktop icons. I'm not a computer whiz, but I have managed it all until now without much difficulty.
Please help me, I really do appreciate all answers!!
Also, many ideas I've looked at include going to "My Computer", but due to the lack of desktop icons, I have no My Computer option. Unless there's a way I don't know about.
Again, a detailed how-to would be very much appreciated. I'd still like any programs you may know of that might help as well.
Thank you all :)
4 Answers
- Mike SLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remo...
Manual removal instructions...also there is a unhide.exe...click on that and all icons and folders with again re-appear................
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Open comman prompt (CMD). At the command prompt, enter attrib -h /s /d or Attrib -h \\*.* /D /S and hit Enter. Now, you should see all your files and folders.
Removal guide:
http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2011/04/windows-...
You can also use a tool called unhide.exe
- 6 years ago
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