VIRUS has formatted hard drive

dkny1221 said:

just opened a word document and it changed it all to ADVAPI32.dll KERNEL32.dllUSER32.dll msvcrt.dll ole32.dll ntdll.dll COMCTL32.dll also my folder lock files ive found some called flkw type and they wont open with folder lock and most of the files on the recovery have a red D on the file how do i fix this please

It isn't smart to do System Restores at the moment as the virus has taken over al the restore points ...

dkny1221 said:

why would i use a linux live cd if im on windows 7 though??

To copy over your data i'm sorry to say this but I think all your data you can't recover by now is just lost a Clean Windows 7 reinstall is strongly recommend

bigcitycat said:

download and run a linux live cd. Access your important files with the file browser. Copy and paste to a usb an re install.

The only problem is that all of the files are corrupt. I think it's time to cut your losses and do a clean install after formatting the drive.

A few suggestions for once your back up and running: keep a periodic external backup of your files andhave windows create backup system images, once you get it set up you won't need to touch it ever again. Also, stop using avast, I highly recommend Microsoft security essentials plus it's free. Finally, be more careful when browsing the web, there's a lot of nasty stuff out there and you wouldn't want to go through this ordeal again.

Best of luck and happy new year

These files are likely lost because you kept using the computer after the incident which probably caused most of your data to be overwritten or corrupt, not to mention the damage done by the infection itself