Solved Problem with restrictions

[alex809]

OK this needs to be fixed asap. This is my own personal computer.

I got a virus,malware,backdoor and a load of other bad stuff on my computer by running what was supposed to be a runescape bot. Turns out it wasnt.

The program disabled my task manager and set restrictions so i cant access the folders of c:\users\me\appdata and downloads.

I downloaded and installed malwarebytes and i ran it managed to remove all the bad programs like Trojans.

The only thing i need to fix now before my pc is back to the way it was is the access to downloads and app data. Then ill have full access again.

I am using Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit.

Thanks in advance.

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That is the exact same thing for AppData.

I have not been able to find a fix.



I CANT ACCESS ANY FOLDER ON MY PC!

 

[ripbox]

Alex, i would recommend you run a boot-time scan with avast, i don't think your out of the woods just yet

 

[alex809]

alright

I will do that right now.

 

[Lemur]

Good idea. Or AVG...

Rescue CD | PC Rescue and Repair Toolkit | AVG Worldwide

 

[alex809]

OK i have completed the boot time scan but can still not access any of my folders.

 

[Lemur]

Did you use AVG or Avast?

 

[alex809]

avast

 

[Lemur]

Try AVG

 

[alex809]

Do i need AVG for the repair cd thing?

 

[Lemur]

scan and repair...

 

[alex809]

OK well. i mounted the iso i downloaded but theres no run file. and i dont have the avg anti virus.

 

[Lemur]

Your burn the iso image to a CD or DVD. You can use ImgBurn to accomplish this. Then boot your computer off your optical drive.

 

[alex809]

nvm ill unmount the cd and download the thumb drive one.

 

[kegobeer]

Are you downloading, scanning, etc, with the computer that has the problems? Usually when a computer has been infected, it's best to download files from a clean computer.

 

[alex809]

Gotta download the repair files from AVG lemur posted the link in page 1. I don't have a clean PC to get the files from so i have to do it this way.

And while no one has replied to this yet. How would i boot my computer off my usb?

 

[alex809]

Disk E is now bootable with the data recovery or whatever. How do i boot it?

 

[alex809]

OK i could only move files from the zip to my key and then i ran the setup for the rescue cd usb and then i tried to boot my system from the key and i tried. it started to work and then stopped i think its cause i didnt follow the install that the vid did but i cant do it the way the vid did cause i cant put files anywhere and i dont have access to any folders.

Because of that im not sure if i can do it any time soon unless i wasnt doing something right.

Well it told me the booting process could not continue and closed.
So if there is no other way to fix my folders and files then i wont be able to do this until i can get to school and use there computer to make a bootable disk properly.


OK so i used my step dads pc to install the boot install to my key i then went to my pc and tried to boot the PC using my flash drive, i then went and ran it but then it said "unable to continue" and closed. I didn't even get to the agreement page from AVG and my folders and files are still inaccessible so there has to be another way to fix my folders/files.

 

[alex809]

For anyone else who had this problem here is the fix.

How To Restrict Access To Drives In My Computer In Windows - How-To Geek

Go start gpedit.msc enter
>User configuration >Administrative Templates >All settings

Then press the letter p until you get to "Prevent access to drives from My Computer
Double click on that >click disable >Then apply >go to my computer and you should have access again