folders showing as shortcuts. files contained within are inaccessible

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Original title: All my folders have turned into shortcuts and I cannot access files within

Hi there. I wonder if someone can help me with a problem.

An my computer every folder has now turned into a shortcut and I cannot access the files that are located within. Once I click the folder I jts get a message saying 'The item 266986688.vbs that this shortcut refers to has been changed or moved...' and then it asks if I want to delete. On right-clicking the drives I can see that the files are still there and they also show up being scanned with Kaspersky Antivirus, but I cannot access them in any other way. I have scanned it with several virus programs and it didnt find much, even tried the scan in safe mode. I also have an external hard drive connected and that is also affected in this way.

I really dont know what happened, I didnt download anything today and didnt alter any settings, it was just fine one min and then went all strange. Can anyone offer any ideas at all?

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· I had the a variation of this problem, which was caused by the program CIEUHU.EXE. it sucked.... basically what it did was change all folders on my flashdrive to shortcuts, but the drive still showed that it had data. The fix for this is was relatively easy for me and I hope it works for you.

Go to control Panel, Folder Options -- select VIEW--- select Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (recommended) now click APPLY
go to your folders and it should show you all your folders hidden including the virus----- delete the virus and all the shortcut folders that have no data in them. create new folders and copy the data from YOUR hidden folders into them. once that is done delete the old hidden folders.
enter task manager--- find the program that is still running which will have the same name as the one you just deleted off the hard drive---- right click it and select open file location---- this should show you the virus location---- delete it!
return back to control panel, Folder options select view----- select DO NOT show hidden files and folders and recheck Hide protected operating system files (recommended)
Restart computer---- open task manager and ensure that the program is no longer running

This worked for me and I hope it works for you. As I said mine affected external media. Good Luck

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2012-03-01T11:01:56+00:00

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Wow it really work may God bless you and your family it works nice one hope to work with you

You solve my Problem all this while

Thanks a lot

Psalm son

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Anonymous

2012-03-20T02:20:06+00:00

thank you soo much! it worked for me too!!!
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Anonymous

2012-04-13T10:57:00+00:00

just a temp solution. go to dos prompt 'CMD' then go to your drive letter.

if your drive is f then type f: & enter.

step 1. Enter Command "del *.lnk" And press enter. it will delete all shortcuts.

don't worry your folder are still on the pen drive just that they are hidden.

step 2. Enter the command "attrib *.* -a -r -s -h /s /d" And press enter.

this will enable your folders back again.

Now regarding the permanant cure. i would suggest you go to a site address

<REMOVED WEBSITE>

and download mwav.exe after you download just run it and select scan and clean and after it finishes restart your pc and it should solve your prob.

Hope this helps <removed website>
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Anonymous

2012-04-29T05:31:11+00:00

what are saying to do this solves nothing
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