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[TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - OversouL - 06-12-2013
This will help you recover the files that you lost in your USB which is infected by a virus. This will only work if the files are not deleted by the virus, but only hidden. This really helped me after my USB was infected so I was thinking I'd share this to you.
Note: I C+P this guide. I just simply shared and edited this a little for you guys. Source will be given at the end of tutorial.
Step One:
Plug your USB Pendrive or External HDD or Memory Card which is Affected.
Step Two:
Go to Start -> Run-> Type CMD and Enter
Step Three:
Find the drive letter for the connected USB drive. For Example, I:
In command prompt, type I:
and Hit enter. Command Prompt will show I:/
Step Four:
Then type
Make sure that you put space between each elements in the code.
and hit enter and wait for few seconds.
Check the Screen Shot of Above Steps:
![[Image: 2-22-2011-12-17-23-AM.png]](http://cdn.imacify.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/2-22-2011-12-17-23-AM.png)
Plug your USB Pendrive or External HDD or Memory Card which is Affected.
Step Two:
Go to Start -> Run-> Type CMD and Enter
Step Three:
Find the drive letter for the connected USB drive. For Example, I:
In command prompt, type I:
and Hit enter. Command Prompt will show I:/
Step Four:
Then type
Code:
attrib -s -h /s /d *.*Make sure that you put space between each elements in the code.
and hit enter and wait for few seconds.
Check the Screen Shot of Above Steps:
Spoiler: Screenshot
Source: Here
RE: [TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - Cosmic - 06-15-2013
Will this work on an external HDD or SD card?
RE: [TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - Sunlight - 06-15-2013
Very nice tutorial OversouL. But I have an A/V that detects ANYTHING that is hidden.
RE: [TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - OversouL - 06-15-2013
(06-15-2013, 02:39 PM)Muzzy Wrote: Will this work on an external HDD or SD card?
I haven't tried yet
(06-15-2013, 02:39 PM)Sunlight Wrote: Very nice tutorial OversouL. But I have an A/V that detects ANYTHING that is hidden.
You'll be fine if you have an AV, but last time I don't have an AV so I got infected. Don't know how. Must've been those customers that we have.
RE: [TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - OversouL - 06-23-2013
Would just like to let everybody know that this has helped me again earlier. Thank God. :thumbsup:
RE: [TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - Walrus - 07-12-2013
Thanks, i have at least five infecyed usbs
RE: [TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - OversouL - 07-12-2013
(07-12-2013, 09:00 AM)Walrus Wrote: Thanks, i have at least five infecyed usbs
No problem. Just hope it helped. ^_^
RE: [TuT]How to recover hidden files from a Virus infected USB - OversouL - 07-18-2013
Would just like you guys to know about this. :curly: