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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: prem_rajkhatti on December 10, 2008, 07:53:37 AM

Title: After scanning through "Avast" in my computer many folder has been hidden
Post by: prem_rajkhatti on December 10, 2008, 07:53:37 AM

hi,
    between scanning my PC through "avast Antivirus". Antivirus asked many time a virus found (namely .exe). I deleted that virus. but after complete scanning i saw in my computer many folder those detected to virus they have been hidden. whenever i write those folder name in address bar they appeared. but i don't know whole folders name. And those hidden folders is very important for me. its happen after scanning. So how can i retrieve those folder. What should i do? please help me. my email address is = prem_rajkhatti@yahoo.com

Title: Re: After scanning through "Avast" in my computer many folder has been hidden
Post by: Lisandro on December 11, 2008, 01:12:27 AM

Maybe you need to disable Hide protected operating system files (http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,4155-1916458,00.html) and enable View hidden files and folders (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html#winxp) to manage the file(s) and folder(s).