Sunday, 20 May 2012

Why are all my files hidden? Malware/virus


There is a new cool virus/malware out there folks.  I’m sure you’ve already heard of it, but I wanted to take a moment and give you some more information about it and provide a good solution for resolving it.

The Malware/Virus hides all the files on your computer and it’s accompanied by the lovely fake repair utility pictured below.  Customer may call in saying all the icons on their desktop have disappeared or that their Start Menu is now blank.  If you go to the C: drive you will not see any listed files.  If you click on the link below it will take you to the Bleeping Computer website.  The site has a great description of the various “errors” that you will see as well as a complete listing of the solution steps.

Please keep in mind that Malware/Virus infections is not fully supported by us.  While it’s okay to refer a customer to this site and maybe get them started on the fix; this is something that they can and should be undertaking on their own.  Our official support policy is to OSRI systems infected with Viruses/Malware.  There is also the option of sending them to the fee based RAS team, however someone good at following step by step instructions should be able to easily follow the steps laid out on the linked site.




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