no system32 folder, wtf?
Started by
hellokitty85
, Feb 06 2006 02:21 AM
#1
Posted 06 February 2006 - 02:21 AM
#2
Posted 06 February 2006 - 02:31 AM
your computer would not run without a system folder....
Did you already reformat? My only guess would be some hithero unknown rootkit that hides itself and the system folder from the windows user interface....but that would be remarkable
Did you already reformat? My only guess would be some hithero unknown rootkit that hides itself and the system folder from the windows user interface....but that would be remarkable
#3
Posted 06 February 2006 - 08:44 AM
hellokitty, i'm gonna request that someone from malware come and look at your topic....will you be willing to run some tests for them to try and identify something on your system? it would be very helpful for us and yourself for ust to try to identify this...as very few things can hide the system folder...
edit: just read that you formatted the machine...sorry...and..nevermind
edit: just read that you formatted the machine...sorry...and..nevermind
#4
Posted 06 February 2006 - 08:50 AM
System32 would become visible under Windows folder after you make sure that system folders are shown (they are not by default) in the Tools - Folder Options - View tab
The machine basically wont run without System32 folder.
The machine basically wont run without System32 folder.
#5
Posted 06 February 2006 - 08:52 AM
system32...under normal circumstances is not a hidden folder...(i've tried to hide it numerous times because of another similar post)...even with the hide protected system files and what not...you can(should..)still see it..
#6
Posted 06 February 2006 - 05:20 PM
dsenette, I just hid the system32 on my computer successfully...
When the "hide hidden folders" is on, I can no longer see the system32...
You might want to check again.
When the "hide hidden folders" is on, I can no longer see the system32...
You might want to check again.
#7
Posted 07 February 2006 - 07:33 AM
i shall try it indeed...(deduces that administrative privelages may make differences)....
#8
Posted 07 February 2006 - 11:19 AM
lol
#9
Posted 07 February 2006 - 11:21 AM
just for reference for the next thread of this nature...we are trying to gather information about a possible rootkit involved in similar scenarios...
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