Weird file in folder (I cannot open) that replaced all other data in folder.

Nikko123 · Nov 22, 2013

When I open the folder I get a file (USBC░Fz). There used to be movies in this folder. When I click on the file I get a "Specified path does not exist. Check the path, and try again.".

All other folders on external (music, photos, word, excell, pdf) work perfectly. Only the one folder with this odd file in.

Please help!! I am not very tech savvy, so please try to keep it simple.

alyoshka · Nov 22, 2013

A virus is in the pen drive, you first need to clean it, then change the contents of the folder from hidden to visible.
Basically, the virus has made an executable file by the name of the folder, seeming to you that it's the folder itself. But since you already have an antivirus installed, it automatically deletes the file by the name of the folder, thus when you click on it, it says it does not exist.
Your folder is still on that drive but is hidden.
Use the windows folder settings to View Hidden files and your folder will show up.
Then change the attributes from it's properties and you'll be fine.

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