Application data folder missing

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A friend has AVG antivirus that keeps telling him theres a trojan horse in
one of the users application data folders (XP). We can't find any application
data folders in any user accounts on his machine. Anybody know what gives?
We've run AVG several times and it says that the trojan horse is gone, but a
warning continues to appear.

RipperT
 
You might want to change your Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, View, Files
and Folders, Hidden Files and Folders option to read:
Show hidden files and folders.
Application Data is a hidden folder.
:-))

george
 
Application Data are Hidden folders.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Application Data
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Application Data
C:\Documents and Settings\YourNameHere\Application Data

HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347

To display hidden files and folders
http://tinyurl.com/4lxxn
 
Yes, but in XP, they are dimmed if they are hidden. I can see them on my
machine even tho they are hidden. On his machine they are not there at all.

Rip
 
You have to be set to view Hidden files and folders.

To display Hidden files and folders

Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
Check:
Display the contents of system folders
Show hidden files and folders
UNCheck:
Hide protected operating system files
Apply | OK

[[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
typical items.]]
 
Will try, Thanx,

Rip

Wesley Vogel said:
You have to be set to view Hidden files and folders.

To display Hidden files and folders

Start | Settings | Control Panel | Folder Options | View tab
Check:
 Display the contents of system folders
 Show hidden files and folders
UNCheck:
 Hide protected operating system files
Apply | OK

[[Hidden files and folders will appear dimmed to indicate they are not
typical items.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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RipperT said:
Yes, but in XP, they are dimmed if they are hidden. I can see them on
my machine even tho they are hidden. On his machine they are not
there at all.

Rip
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