Restoring FIle or Folder Hidden by Virus

In some cases, virus will automatically create exe files named as target folders and files and hide the original files and folders. To show the hidden folders, is not sufficient only through the Folder Options
> View > Show hidden files and folders, but we also have to remove the check in "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)". In some cases, this menu is removed by a virus, so that we can not change it.

 

Once the folder is displayed, the icon will look vaguely indicating the file / folder is hidden. If we right click > Properties, then the Hidden option will not be available (because the virus has dsabled it). To display it again can be done with the following steps :


- Open Command Prompt ( All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt )
- Go to the location of the hidden folder
- Type this command in Command Prompt : ATTRIB *.* -S -H -R /S /D

All file in the selected folder will be unhidden and ready to use :)