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HI guys the other day i thought my computer was affected by a virus as the hidden folders under
Tools Menu>Folder Options>View Tab>Hidden files and Folders

was not allowing me to open hidden files
that is ,“Show Hidden Files” option was not getting opened up in windows.
I use a shared PC which has certain movies and stuff hidden to keep it away from kids and stuff…so they are hidden and now i am not able to access them let alone find where they are.
I used a virus cleaner from Dr Web Cure It and it detected a virus known as "Win 32:Besso and several trojans from System Restore files which were deleted . Please help me and propose a way out for me without re formatting my system.
Thanks in advance!!! ;D

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You didn’t say which OS you are using. This link, at Major Geeks, might give you some insight. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=74220

Don’t format your hard drive, there are other ways. Ever try system restore if you have XP?

In addendum this might also be a worthy read: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=232457&messageID=2396828

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Thanks for the help!Really appreciate it!!!

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The registry solution you mentioned in your addendum was really helpful but the thing was only temporary and the entry goes away(i think) whenever the hidden option is changed back!
I use windows XP by the way! obvious was’nt it??LOL

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Oh BTW another system i have seems to be afflicted by another virus which has forced the entry of the IE homepage to some"sujin.com.np" this is not changing even if i try to change the homepage of IE and i think this is some sort of spyware!
what do you guys think?

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I think you have some serious shit going on there! Find out what is changing your setting and eliminate that trojan, spyware, malware-virus before you worry about keeping the hidden files , unhidden.
Try Win Patrol. http://www.winpatrol.com it even now has a key logger checker built in on the free version. any and all tools that can secure your system at this point are pretty critical.

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I’d be inclined to download HijackThis, if you don’t already have it, http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis, install it as directed, (usually to C:/Program files/hijackthis) and post a scan result here, or at another forum that specializes in these. Castlecops is good, there are several others.