Guest Ray K Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not a typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using Explorer, I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set to "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the Fonts subfolder that Search found? Thanks, Ray
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder "Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message news:47c85dda$0$25021$607ed4bc@cv.net... >I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder > called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP > files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not a > typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using > Explorer, > I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set to > "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected > operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the Fonts > subfolder that Search found? > > Thanks, > > Ray Ah, the virus idiots must have read the grammar book and latched on to the errant apostrophe . . . Seriously: Instead of trying to work out what dirty tricks the virus writer used to make that folder inaccessible, why don't you just get rid of it? You could do it like so: - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} - Type these commands: cmd /f:on{Enter} cd /d "c:\Documents and Settings\Ray\..\Fonts"{Enter} (Type the full & correct name!) rd /s {Do NOT press the Enter key!} - Hold down the Ctrl key. -Tap the F key until you see the apostrophe folder name. - Release the Ctrl key, then press Enter.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder In such cases the standard approach is to type cmd /? at the Command Prompt. This would show you that the /F switch enables automatic file/directory completion. The OP will now be able to remove the offending folder by simply cycling through the available names, regardless of the funny characters they might contain. "nesredep egrob" <Long. -31,48.21 Lat. 115,47.40> wrote in message news:eq8hs3hmdhk1a5j6koothh9sno6j26u9ln@4ax.com... >I am still collecting that kind of information, followed it so far but >what > does cmd /f:on do - I risked it and could not see a difference from cmd on > its > own - PLEASE > > Borge in sunny Perth, Australia > > > On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:43:52 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> > wrote: > >> >>"Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message >>news:47c85dda$0$25021$607ed4bc@cv.net... >>>I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder >>> called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP >>> files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not >>> a >>> typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using >>> Explorer, >>> I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set >>> to >>> "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected >>> operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the >>> Fonts >>> subfolder that Search found? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Ray >> >>Ah, the virus idiots must have read the grammar book and >>latched on to the errant apostrophe . . . >> >>Seriously: Instead of trying to work out what dirty tricks the >>virus writer used to make that folder inaccessible, why don't >>you just get rid of it? You could do it like so: >>- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} >>- Type these commands: >> cmd /f:on{Enter} >> cd /d "c:\Documents and Settings\Ray\..\Fonts"{Enter} >> (Type the full & correct name!) >> rd /s {Do NOT press the Enter key!} >>- Hold down the Ctrl key. >>-Tap the F key until you see the apostrophe folder >> name. >>- Release the Ctrl key, then press Enter. >> >
Guest nesredep egrob Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder I am still collecting that kind of information, followed it so far but what does cmd /f:on do - I risked it and could not see a difference from cmd on its own - PLEASE Borge in sunny Perth, Australia On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:43:52 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote: > >"Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message >news:47c85dda$0$25021$607ed4bc@cv.net... >>I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder >> called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP >> files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not a >> typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using >> Explorer, >> I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set to >> "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected >> operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the Fonts >> subfolder that Search found? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ray > >Ah, the virus idiots must have read the grammar book and >latched on to the errant apostrophe . . . > >Seriously: Instead of trying to work out what dirty tricks the >virus writer used to make that folder inaccessible, why don't >you just get rid of it? You could do it like so: >- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} >- Type these commands: > cmd /f:on{Enter} > cd /d "c:\Documents and Settings\Ray\..\Fonts"{Enter} > (Type the full & correct name!) > rd /s {Do NOT press the Enter key!} >- Hold down the Ctrl key. >-Tap the F key until you see the apostrophe folder > name. >- Release the Ctrl key, then press Enter. >
Guest nesredep egrob Posted March 2, 2008 Posted March 2, 2008 Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 01:29:45 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote: >In such cases the standard approach is to type cmd /? at >the Command Prompt. This would show you that the /F >switch enables automatic file/directory completion. The >OP will now be able to remove the offending folder by >simply cycling through the available names, regardless of >the funny characters they might contain. Thanks - I forgot the forward slash - getting too old :-) > > >"nesredep egrob" <Long. -31,48.21 Lat. 115,47.40> wrote in message >news:eq8hs3hmdhk1a5j6koothh9sno6j26u9ln@4ax.com... >>I am still collecting that kind of information, followed it so far but >>what >> does cmd /f:on do - I risked it and could not see a difference from cmd on >> its >> own - PLEASE >> >> Borge in sunny Perth, Australia >> >> >> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:43:52 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> >> wrote: >> >>> >>>"Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message >>>news:47c85dda$0$25021$607ed4bc@cv.net... >>>>I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder >>>> called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP >>>> files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not >>>> a >>>> typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using >>>> Explorer, >>>> I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set >>>> to >>>> "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected >>>> operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the >>>> Fonts >>>> subfolder that Search found? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Ray >>> >>>Ah, the virus idiots must have read the grammar book and >>>latched on to the errant apostrophe . . . >>> >>>Seriously: Instead of trying to work out what dirty tricks the >>>virus writer used to make that folder inaccessible, why don't >>>you just get rid of it? You could do it like so: >>>- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} >>>- Type these commands: >>> cmd /f:on{Enter} >>> cd /d "c:\Documents and Settings\Ray\..\Fonts"{Enter} >>> (Type the full & correct name!) >>> rd /s {Do NOT press the Enter key!} >>>- Hold down the Ctrl key. >>>-Tap the F key until you see the apostrophe folder >>> name. >>>- Release the Ctrl key, then press Enter. >>> >> > Borge in sunny Perth, Australia
Guest Ray K Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder Pegasus (MVP) wrote: > "Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message > news:47c85dda$0$25021$607ed4bc@cv.net... >> I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder >> called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP >> files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not a >> typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using >> Explorer, >> I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set to >> "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected >> operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the Fonts >> subfolder that Search found? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ray > > Ah, the virus idiots must have read the grammar book and > latched on to the errant apostrophe . . . > > Seriously: Instead of trying to work out what dirty tricks the > virus writer used to make that folder inaccessible, why don't > you just get rid of it? You could do it like so: > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} > - Type these commands: > cmd /f:on{Enter} > cd /d "c:\Documents and Settings\Ray\..\Fonts"{Enter} > (Type the full & correct name!) > rd /s {Do NOT press the Enter key!} > - Hold down the Ctrl key. > -Tap the F key until you see the apostrophe folder > name. > - Release the Ctrl key, then press Enter. While virus writers are evil, you can't really call them idiots if they are smart enough to exploit the errant apostrophe. Due to multiple problems, I've just decided to format the c drive and do a clean reinstall. Thanks anyway for your instructions. Ray
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder "Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message news:47cc6478$0$15204$607ed4bc@cv.net... > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> "Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message >> news:47c85dda$0$25021$607ed4bc@cv.net... >>> I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder >>> called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP >>> files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not >>> a >>> typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using >>> Explorer, >>> I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set >>> to >>> "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected >>> operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the >>> Fonts >>> subfolder that Search found? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Ray >> >> Ah, the virus idiots must have read the grammar book and >> latched on to the errant apostrophe . . . >> >> Seriously: Instead of trying to work out what dirty tricks the >> virus writer used to make that folder inaccessible, why don't >> you just get rid of it? You could do it like so: >> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK} >> - Type these commands: >> cmd /f:on{Enter} >> cd /d "c:\Documents and Settings\Ray\..\Fonts"{Enter} >> (Type the full & correct name!) >> rd /s {Do NOT press the Enter key!} >> - Hold down the Ctrl key. >> -Tap the F key until you see the apostrophe folder >> name. >> - Release the Ctrl key, then press Enter. > > While virus writers are evil, you can't really call them idiots if they > are smart enough to exploit the errant apostrophe. > > Due to multiple problems, I've just decided to format the c drive and do a > clean reinstall. Thanks anyway for your instructions. > > Ray > To me, people who use their superior knowledge for destructive purposes are idiots.
Guest legg Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 22:12:14 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote: >> While virus writers are evil, you can't really call them idiots if they >> are smart enough to exploit the errant apostrophe. >> >> Due to multiple problems, I've just decided to format the c drive and do a >> clean reinstall. Thanks anyway for your instructions. >> >> Ray >> > >To me, people who use their superior knowledge for >destructive purposes are idiots. > You can't call it superior knowledge. I'm not even sure there is such a thing. It's just knowledge of more or less different abstruse facts. The ability to absorb more facts, or to organize and employ them may reflect or demonstrate some kind if superiority, but the knowledge is just there, or not (as is more often my case these days). RL
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