[Tutorial] How to remove the Paint Virus from a Windows PC
[Tutorial] How to remove the Paint Virus from a Windows PC
attrib -h -r -s /s /d *.*
(27-10-2018, 03:09 PM)Jonyboy @X3non I tried this method I was able to delete the paint and autorun.. But I've not been able to recover my files. Most of my exe files are shortcut with 0kb
(27-10-2018, 04:34 PM)innagee(27-10-2018, 03:09 PM)Jonyboy @X3non I tried this method I was able to delete the paint and autorun.. But I've not been able to recover my files. Most of my exe files are shortcut with 0kb
Try un-hiding hidden files.
Select the Start button, then select Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization.
Select Folder Options, then select the View tab.Under Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then select OK.
(27-10-2018, 05:53 PM)Jonyboy It still doesn't show the exe files... They're still 0kb
(29-10-2018, 10:51 AM)X3non(27-10-2018, 05:53 PM)Jonyboy It still doesn't show the exe files... They're still 0kb
check your hdd free space, is it looking empty like the files have been deleted OR it still looks full like the files are in there somewhere?
you mentioned your files are shortcut, does this mean all your files and folders were affected or just exe files only?
(29-10-2018, 03:04 PM)Jonyboy The hdd is still fullike the files are in there somewhere..
Just exe files are affected. All my exe files are 0kb but somehow they are still taking up space in the hdd. I don't wanna delete the 0kb files just incase I might need them to get the real files back..
(30-10-2018, 09:09 AM)X3non(29-10-2018, 03:04 PM)Jonyboy The hdd is still fullike the files are in there somewhere..
Just exe files are affected. All my exe files are 0kb but somehow they are still taking up space in the hdd. I don't wanna delete the 0kb files just incase I might need them to get the real files back..
repeat steps 5 - 10 again
then use windows search feature to search the hdd for .exe
(02-11-2018, 11:04 AM)Jonyboy I've tried everything they still don't show up