No Files or Folders to be Found

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this question, but here goes:

I turned my computer on today to see that there were no icons or files on my desktop, and every folder i went to was empty. Yet I'm using the internet posting this just fine...I was getting prompts that I had a hard drive error, something popped up automatically (it was some sort of system restore and automatically began scanning my computer, or something, then asked me to click to upgrade to do a complete scan.
Can someone help? Again, if this is posted in the wrong section, or even not suppose to be on this forum, let me know in a nice way please haha

Thanks,

Pete

Hi Golden, thanks for the quick reply.

Malwarebytes found 5 things infected, here's the log that popped up after I selected them to be removed:

"Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100
www.malwarebytes.org
Database version: 6796
Windows 6.1.7600 (Safe Mode)
Internet Explorer 8.0.7600.16385
6/9/2011 12:48:04 AM
mbam-log-2011-06-09 (00-48-04).txt
Scan type: Full scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 329763
Time elapsed: 28 minute(s), 32 second(s)
Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 1
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 4
Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\hsRITIwubRlhk (Trojan.FakeMS) -> Value: hsRITIwubRlhk -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)
Files Infected:
c:\programdata\hsritiwubrlhk.exe (Trojan.FakeMS) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\programdata\41737976.exe (Trojan.FakeMS) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\programdata\42262264.exe (Trojan.FakeMS) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
c:\Users\Peter\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7761.tmp (Trojan.FakeMS) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully."

Golden,

Yup, everything is still missing. I currently use Avast for my security software...and I'm not actually sure how to check if my Windows 7 is up to date (I'll just assume it isn't from that simple fact)

thepete85 said:

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this question, but here goes:

I turned my computer on today to see that there were no icons or files on my desktop, and every folder i went to was empty. Yet I'm using the internet posting this just fine...I was getting prompts that I had a hard drive error, something popped up automatically (it was some sort of system restore and automatically began scanning my computer, or something, then asked me to click to upgrade to do a complete scan.
Can someone help? Again, if this is posted in the wrong section, or even not suppose to be on this forum, let me know in a nice way please haha

Thanks,

Pete

1. Give this a try ......
Start a new Explorer process :
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del together keys > Task Manager > Processes tab > right click on explorer.exe > click End Process > File > "New Task (Run...)> Type explorer.exe > OK
Check your desktop.

2. Another possible solution....
Rebuid your icon cache. It could be corrupted.
Icon Cache - Rebuild
Note : use Option One, it is easiest.

3. 3rd method....
Do a system restore. Pick the date when you did NOT have this problem as your restore point.
Go to safe mode and do the system restore :
Here is how to get to Safe Mode: Shut down your computer > turn it back on, and immediately and repeatedly tab F8 key until you see a black and white screen. Use the up/down arrow key and select Safe Mode.

How to do System Restore :
System Restore

4. Disk check to deal with your " hard drive error " message:
Disk Check