Unhide normal folders,

[photon]

1. I wasstruck with a virus. It copies all the file and folder with an extension .exe makes it read only and shows as a application. It make the original folder(without extension) hidden, whose hidden option is internally disabled. It makes all the original and the copied folders read only. I cannot install or modify anything. I can not access C:\windows .It makes the folder option disappeared from control panel. Whenever I place the mouse over any file the information window shows as:

File version: 1.0.0.1
Date Created 04/05/2008 8:06 PM
Size: 180 KB

By clicking properties also it shows size as 180 KB, in properties version it shows created by Mrs. Challenger.

To enable folder option I have done the following:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoFolderOptions DWORD value to ‘0’.

After restarting the folder option is coming up but it is holding for few seconds. Value becomes ‘1’ .


Then I have tried the following as suggested

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In right-side pane, change value of "Hidden" to 1 - To show hidden files.

After restarting the folder option is coming up but it is also not holding.

I scanned with ESET NOD32 Smart Security 3.0.650.0 But no result.
I tried to repair XP but sorry..

I Have tried all. Avira is a waste. AVG 8.0 done the trick.
But... It deleted all the files with .exe extension. But all the oroginal files are still hidden. They are not avialable in
Folder Option> View > Show hidden file and folders.
It is avialable Only in
Folder Option> View >Un Hide protected operating system files.
Whenever i Explore file properties the hidden check box is internally disabeled.

How I can restore normal file properties??

[dheeraj_kumar]

Navigate to that folder using cmd, then use attrib command.

attrib [options] filename

Options-
h - hidden
r - read only
a - archive

Prefixes-
+ - on
- - off

so you would use like attrib -h filename to remove hidden attribute.

edit: or attrib -h *.* for simple stuff