>> That's incorrect syntax; you want this: >> >> attrib -r -s d:/system *.* >> >> But why would you want to do that for all files on d and not just the >> malware? >> >> and why not get rid of the possible attribute "hidden"? > I just typed that and got an error message saying: > Parameter format not correct - That's because i copy-pasted your incorrect path with a forward slash when i added the file name subsitute; it should of course be a backslash -- -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.