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Do you like to have a option to recover (unhide) hidden folders and files caused by virus...

Yes, i like to have it!
3 (42.9%)
No, its not needed!
3 (42.9%)
I recommend it!
1 (14.3%)
No opinion!
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nithin.2spans160

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Unhide hidden folders caused by virus!
« on: August 02, 2013, 06:52:06 PM »
Many of the people doesn't know how to unhidden or recover files and folders hidden by virus.
Avast detects and move them to virus chest.
But the files/folders remain hidden only, no antivirus does anything to recover/ unhidden files/folders hidden by virus.
So if you want this feature inbuilt in your avast av...
Vote for or against including this new feature, to make Avast first av to do so... :)

Offline magna86

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Re: Unhide hidden folders caused by virus!
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2013, 07:03:27 PM »
Hi,
I'm afraid I did not understand you and what you meant to say. avast detects files and folders, marks them for deletion, then it requires a reboot to override malware file and deletes it.

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But the files/folders remain hidden only, no antivirus does anything to recover/ unhidden files/folders hidden by virus.
Virus doesn't hide malware, rootkit does. Or you mean for USB based malware? Certain worms spread that way, they put himself in front of a legitimate folder and user executes them thinking he opens his legitimate folder. Is that what u meant?
« Last Edit: August 02, 2013, 07:06:25 PM by magna86 »