> Just tried: > attrib -r -s d:/system > It responded: > File not found - D:/system 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"? -- -------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.