Mysterious "invisible" folder

[Guest Ray K]

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 \(MVP\)]

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 \(MVP\)]

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

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>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]

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]

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]

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 \(MVP\)]

Re: Mysterious "invisible" folder

 

 

"Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message

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> 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]

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