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How do I get rid of malicious spyware, malware, viruses or rootkits from my PC?

I have a virus that renames all jpg file extensions to EXE files and hide the original files at the same folder!! I can see hidden Files with FarManager and I cannot see them in Windows Explorer(even with show hidden files option?!!)

How can I restore it to its original file extension? Do you have any tool to scan the converted file and restore it to its original file extension? What the virus name? how can I remove it manually?

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What AV program are you running?
Have you tried running a full system scan with up to date definitions?
The only reference I can find to the problem that you are having is in an archived Forum from 2001: http://forums.devx.com/showthread.php?t=34744
Without knowing the name of the virus it would be very hard to give a solution to removing it manually.

Bobby
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Joe Taylor
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I think you'll need to get a decent AV (which is open to debate what is best, but for my money I go Kaspersky and never use a free one) and clear the infection.

As for restoring, I think a system restore is the only option here. There is no way for the OS to tell what file type used to be what file type.

If the restore fails, the only other thing you could try is changing all .exe to .jpg, testing them, and if they work, keep them, if not, return to .exe but I would be amazed if this software exists as is so I guess it would be a manual task (search in Windows for *.exe) and starting renaming!

Dave
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