Volume information system virus

I just installed NIS a couple of weeks ago and now in each drive of my laptop there are two hidden folders being created "system volume information" and "recycle. Bin is the folder used by the Recycle Bin, System Volume Information is the folder used by system restore. Recently I have connected a pen drive, which I spspect, only after I pluged in, to contain virus. Now my system has been infected by virus. Bin' folders are being created all over.

When I click on them I get message that so and so folder is not accessible. I ran the norton anti virus and norton power eraser to remove the infection, but no luck. Can anyone tell me what could be done to remove the virus. Before answers a few questions. Which version of what Norton product are you running? You might also try the free scanner from Malwarebytes found here:. When you reply please also tell us what your operating system is. I am using Norton Internet Security version I just finished malwarebytes anti-malware scan, it is no good in detecting the infection.

Is there anyway to get rid of virus, which creates unnecessary shortcut folders everywhere? All those folders you list are actually supposed to be there, but are usually hidden because they are system folders and files. Just a question Do they harm? No, they are part of Windows. No obstante, es recomendable que desactives la funcionalidad de Restaurar el sistema , pues tras hacer esto, la carpeta suele desaparecer. Etiquetas: carpetas copias de seguridad permisos restauracion restaurar sistema seguridad.

Este sitio web utiliza cookies para mejorar su experiencia de usuario. Saltar al contenido. How can get rid of the virus without touching the files? This is possibly because the files and folders on your computer got set to hidden. If in case that you still don't see your files and folders then it could be possible that either there is a system file corruption or an infection in any of your system files.

To isolate it further, you can run the Malicious Software Removal Tool to ensure that there are no malicious software running in the background. As another option, there are other anti-virus software that you can use to remove infections. This forum article contains the list of anti-malware product removal tools that are highly suggested and used by other community members. Prior to running any programs, it would be a best practice to always back up your files and create a system restore.

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