Help!!! Virus

[Colin]

Ok there is this virus on my comp, in C:\System Volume Information\.... but I have no clue where this folder is?? does anyone know?? When I run AVG, it won't delete the file so some help would be nice

 

[Brandon]

Search on how to show system files/hidden files. Hopes it help. I would know I tried making a virus once.

 

[Colin]

I always have hidden files visible for this purpose, but there is no folder?? I don't know alot about viruses,but can one pretend its in a folder that doesn't exist

 

[Brandon]

Yes but this is a real folder I have one.

http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,4155-1916458,00.html#5

 

[Rising]

maybe if you are running xp, look under that specific user, or go to macafee.com, they have a free virus remover for one time lol

or just set your comp back to the day before you got the virus

 

[Spartan Erik]

system volume information IS a folder, its just hidden

a virus that avg CANT remove?! wow thats new
can you at least quarantine it?

 

[Colin]

LOL!! Thats exactly what I did, good ol system restore. Fixes everything

 

[minievan]

Right click-> Properties-> Show all Files..

Search Function
Also get CC Crap Cleaner, It may of spread info around everywhere, and could lead you to getting a virus again..

 

[bigguy]

You might want to go into safe mode and do another scan, just to make sure. System restore doesnt always solve the problem, sometimes it hides it even worse.

 

[minievan]

If you need any GOOD Anti Virus' Goto my old Anti virus websites' Forum: http://www.rfsforum.be
I think you may have to register first...

 

[Colin]

Nope system restore worked, I scanned again it found the virus and allowed me to delete it.

 

[bigguy]

Thats good to hear, glad you got rid of it.

 

[Maurice]

Next time you wan't to know if that folder exists or not, make a shortcut to it. That always works.