HOW RESTORE FILES (DLLS, etc) ONCE DELETED

kareni_ikaren · 05-26-2008, 05:53 PM

Ran Hijack This - Deleted Numerous Files - Now Windows Comes Up As Not Genuine And Wifi Wont Work And Much More Of Course.

Is There A Way To Restore Files From Backup To Their Original Working Locations. Please Help!!!

tetonbob · 05-26-2008, 09:32 PM

HijackThis is not a tool which should be used without complete understanding. Fixing the wrong thing with it can cause troubles for a system, as you've found out.

There is a restore function in HijackThis, but even that is not always successful in returning things to a previous state, as some files get deleted.

Some applications may need to be reinstalled, a repair of the operating system may be required.

Open HijackThis and click on View the list of Backups.
Check each item showing you need to restore and then click Restore
Click Yes.
Reboot your system.

If you're still having troubles, and you think you're infected, follow the instructions in this thread:

If you think your computer is infected....

Otherwise, seek assistance in the MS Computing section of the forums.

05-26-2008, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
kareni_ikaren Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	HOW RESTORE FILES (DLLS, etc) ONCE DELETED Ran Hijack This - Deleted Numerous Files - Now Windows Comes Up As Not Genuine And Wifi Wont Work And Much More Of Course. Is There A Way To Restore Files From Backup To Their Original Working Locations. Please Help!!!

05-26-2008, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,576 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: HOW RESTORE FILES (DLLS, etc) ONCE DELETED HijackThis is not a tool which should be used without complete understanding. Fixing the wrong thing with it can cause troubles for a system, as you've found out. There is a restore function in HijackThis, but even that is not always successful in returning things to a previous state, as some files get deleted. Some applications may need to be reinstalled, a repair of the operating system may be required. Open HijackThis and click on View the list of Backups. Check each item showing you need to restore and then click Restore Click Yes. Reboot your system. If you're still having troubles, and you think you're infected, follow the instructions in this thread: If you think your computer is infected.... Otherwise, seek assistance in the MS Computing section of the forums. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009