Computer help

[husker B-rent]

the first set of steps didnt unhide your files?

 

[husker B-rent]

ok the next and most likely way to fix this is to use a program on it.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/anti-virus/unhide

download that and click on it to run it and it should change everything back to what it was before the malware. i have used this on a few client computers in the past and it seems to work pretty well.

 

[MLB 51]

the first set of steps didnt unhide your files?

Yes. I totally forgot about that shortcut.

 

[MLB 51]

ok the next and most likely way to fix this is to use a program on it.

http://www.bleepingc...ti-virus/unhide

download that and click on it to run it and it should change everything back to what it was before the malware. i have used this on a few client computers in the past and it seems to work pretty well.

Is this freeware?

 

[MLB 51]

Won't let me download this. I click on it and it does nothing. Might try to download from another CPU.

 

[husker B-rent]

do a google search for unhide.exe and find one that will let you download it. should give you multiple options and yes its freeware

 

[MLB 51]

do a google search for unhide.exe and find one that will let you download it. should give you multiple options and yes its freeware

tried that still didn't work. Fact is, I other issues as well. So I will just back up the files and format it. I lost my firefox browser. Unistalled and reinstalled, but still have the same issue. Just tired of fookin with it.

 

[zoogs]

1) Find or buy a blank CD-R

2) Burn Ubuntu to the CD.

3) When starting up your computer, hit whatever F1-F12 key gets you into the boot selection screen and boot from the CD.

4) View all your files and back them up to an external.

I guess that's already been suggested!

 

[MLB 51]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I will probably start my back-up and format tomorrow. Again, thanks everybody.

 

[MLB 51]

Did a re-install of windows 7 home premium. Unfortunetly I lost the activation key or at least the one I was able to recoveer from the computer didn't work. Said it was an invalid code.

 

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

Did a re-install of windows 7 home premium. Unfortunetly I lost the activation key or at least the one I was able to recoveer from the computer didn't work. Said it was an invalid code.

Call microsoft and tell them that your hard drive was wiped and that you lost your microsoft programs. They will often just give you a new product key. This happens to kids on campus and they just have to call and microsoft just sends them a new product key and are good to go.

 

[MLB 51]

Any got the phone number to call. I ended up with pc health tech support.