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All program groups in Windows XP show "Empty" after malware infection

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Mar 15, 20269049 views
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I'm trying to repair a Dell laptop running Windows XP SP3 that was infected with a variation of fairly typical malware that makes a user think a virus was detected and prompts them to go purchase a solution. I am pretty sure I deleted the executable responsible for the initial problems. Task manage…

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Fix for: All program groups in Windows XP show "Empty" after malware infection

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Malware now commonly will apply the System or Hidden attributes to hide your files as Windows by default has files with these attributes hidden in Explorer, this also applies to the Start Menu. To fix it you will need to enter the command line. On t…

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