>> 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"? I'd first run only attrib (display the current attributes of all files) before changing any attributes: attrib *.* /s files & subdirectories more info here: http://www.computerhope.com/attribhl.htm -- -------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.
