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Is there a Linux tool for changing DOS/Windows file attributes?

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Mar 15, 202615969 views
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I often use a Linux LiveCD (or Puppy on a pen drive) to disinfect Windows machines that are infested with various malware. However, once the malware is gone, you still need to deal with the modifications it might have made, and sadly Linux isn't so great for that. The recent crop of FakeAV programs…

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Fix for: Is there a Linux tool for changing DOS/Windows file attributes?

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NTFS-3G includes the command: should clear all attributes (the last argument target-file should be changed, of course.) See here for a list of available attributes and how to set them.

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