Hidden files HELP pls

[Guest]

i had downloaded a programme a week or so ago and then deleted it, but I now
appear to have files - with not very nice names which have come onto my pc, I
only discovered this when I was doing my anti-virus scan when loads of them
appeared to be scanned. They end in .zip I have tried searching for the
files using bits of the names eg bitch and nothing comes up I have hidden
files and folders showing and being searched in - I really want rid of these
as not only did I not download them but they mean the virus scan takes
forever 6hrs when it was only about 30mins before.

Any help would be grateully appreciated.

 

[PA Bear]

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
for expert analysis, not here.**

 

[Guest]

Did you uncheck the box "hide file extensions" in folder options.

 

[Trax]

|>i had downloaded a programme a week or so ago and then deleted it, but I now
|>appear to have files - with not very nice names which have come onto my pc, I
|>only discovered this when I was doing my anti-virus scan when loads of them
|>appeared to be scanned. They end in .zip I have tried searching for the
|>files using bits of the names eg bitch and nothing comes up I have hidden
|>files and folders showing and being searched in - I really want rid of these
|>as not only did I not download them but they mean the virus scan takes
|>forever 6hrs when it was only about 30mins before.
|>
|>Any help would be grateully appreciated.

You can go this route:
Start/Run CMD <enter>

In the CMD window type:
CD \ <enter>
ATTRIB -H -R /S /D *.* <enter>

This will unhide all your files and make your Defrag more efficient.

The command removes the hidden and read only bits from all but your
system files.

 

[otis]

in your Av program's test results, you ought to have the option to
delete the files or send them to a virus vault. (dump the Recycle
after delete) either way will remove them from the eyes of the next AV
scan