Ekhart GEORGI (last name last) wrote: >>> 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 substitute; it should of course be a backslash Too late now. I may have to re-establish settings on the directories afterwards. -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 571215671 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Blog http://pc-tech-upper-hutt.blogspot.com/ Get a copy of my novel entitled "Return" at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1382737 Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -- -------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.