Problem with Shared Folders/files

On Server 2003 Standard edition I had the strangest thing happen today. I have a company "share" file with all my company's files. The folder is shared with everyone. Today all the folders and files in the share folder renamed themselves with the number 67(1), 67(2) and so on. The files inside the folders are not renamed.

I ran a virus scan and nothing. I restored the files and folders from a backup, but some of the changed numbered files cannot e deleted now. I get the error cannot delete "name of folder" because the directory is not empty. Any advise on how to delete?

Tom

 

That looks like a virus to me! I may be wrong, but I'd use another AV package to check. Also note that if this a shared folder, the virus may be running on one of the client computers rather than on the server.

Probably the first place to start is to search AV sites for virus definitions that match what you are seeing. Have a look at the Symantec and McAfee sites.

My favourite technique for cleaning a system which doesn't run McAfee AV is to create a Boot CD using Bart PE, then download the latest McAfee SDAT and extract it to a USB memory stick. Boot the problem PC with the Bart PE boot CD, insert the USB stick and use the scan.exe (extracted from most McAfee SDATs) to scan the local drives.

That will mean downing the server for an hour, but is very effective as the computer's operating system isn't running so you get a very thorough scan.