How to remove $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information from Each partition

Anonymous
2013-10-12T13:02:59+00:00

My windows 8.1 Pro (final release) infected with $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information virus/malware in each partition.I have tried with windows Defender and Microsoft safety scannerto remove but windows Defender and Microsoft safety scanner not detect them.If i try to delete,it again appears.

Advice me how to remove " $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information from each partition plea

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Anonymous
2013-10-12T13:13:08+00:00

My windows 8.1 Pro (final release) infected with $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information virus/malware in each partition.I have tried with windows Defender and Microsoft safety scannerto remove but windows Defender and Microsoft safety scanner not detect them.If i try to delete,it again appears.

Advice me how to remove " $RECYCLE.BIN & System Volume Information from each partition plea

Typically $RECYCLE.BIN is for recycle bin allocation form your hard disk partition. and  System Volume Information bears the useful info regarding your volume.

These things are shown because hide protected system files tick is removed

Cant say it a virus effect or not..

If you feel like infected, much better to take the assistance of antivirus software

Download hitman pro 3.7**(shareware and can be activated for 30 days free)**and have a full system scan.. http://www.surfright.nl/en 

And/or

use malwarebyte have a full system scan http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/

After verifying , you can just make them invisible by doing this... 

Note:- Optional/additional info -----(You DON'T have to run below to fix the problem )


Any folder and its content can be made shown as a recycle bin using a desktop.ini

Normally within this desktop.ini u can see. 

[.ShellClassInfo]

CLSID={645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-8964


open a command prompt run as administrator

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc947813%28v=ws.10%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

change the the folder attrattributesre desktop.ini is kept using

attrib +a +s +h +r "folder" \* /d /s

you will see a recyclear bin folder

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-10-26T01:53:57+00:00

    No need of commands. Just restoring settings Is enough. Yes its meant to hide by default.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-25T18:07:52+00:00

    Sir i m following your post but it is not working. whenever i hit enter after typing the command on command prompt it gives me an error that '-a' is not recognized as internal or external command.

    In Addition, if i perform the task as described in pictorial view, the default setting restore and the recycler.bin folder hides instead of removing/deleting. Is it suppose to be hidden or removed??

    Sir i will be thankful to you if you solve my problem. waiting for your positive reply.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-19T14:56:38+00:00

     I checked what u had explained. Even though my hide protected system files box is marked with tick mark system volume information folder is displaying and is not getting deleted.can u tell me about this .this was seen in my pendrive.

    have you done this?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-19T14:48:52+00:00

    I checked what u had explained. Even though my hide protected system filesbox is marked with tick mark system volume information folder is displaying and is not getting deleted.can u tell me about this .this was seen in my pendrive.

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