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Question

All my folders on External HD are shortcuts

Oct 17, 2011 7:04AM PDT

Hello,

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Clarification Request
Was this machine infected with the Recycler virus?
Oct 17, 2011 7:27AM PDT
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Pretty sure it hasn't been.
Oct 17, 2011 7:33AM PDT

I don't think so, I have AVG, Ad-Aware and Auto Run Eater running and I do regular weekly scans. Everything was working fine then suddenly this happened.

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Adaware is dated.
Oct 17, 2011 7:34AM PDT

Time to see what Grif's advice finds.

7726-6132_102-5098912.html?tag=posts;msg5099421

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Tried but to no avail
Oct 17, 2011 11:26PM PDT

The virus seems to be still infecting my external HD after I followed all those steps.

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No OS noted. Here's a link about resetting folder actions.
Oct 18, 2011 1:10AM PDT
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Still not helpful
Oct 18, 2011 12:11PM PDT

So my registry doesn't have the folder directories listed so do I just paste his code into a .txt and save it as a .reg file?

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Sorry that didn't help.
Oct 18, 2011 12:40PM PDT

Let's see if others can help you avoid reinstalling the OS.

My view is that registry editing is best done by those that do such. I can't help you damage the machine further.
Bob