Q: .scr virus on portable hdd

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I am new mac user so i set up to my portable hdd to using on OS X and windows. I guess that it have got virus from my friend's PC, my folders are look like src folder type. I can enter anything. How can i save my files ? All these folders are on portable hdd.

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Jul 19, 2015 3:07 PM

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etresoft Jul 19, 2015 4:56 PM in response to wlknzn
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Jul 19, 2015 4:56 PM in response to wlknzn

Hello wlknzn,
There are no Mac viruses. Can you explain, in detail, why you think you might have one?
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wlknzn Jul 19, 2015 7:19 PM in response to etresoft
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Jul 19, 2015 7:19 PM in response to etresoft

Hello again,
i don't think that my mac has a virus. it is in on my portable hdd and hdd have got it from a PC. - not on mac -
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etresoft Jul 19, 2015 7:22 PM in response to wlknzn
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Jul 19, 2015 7:22 PM in response to wlknzn

Hello again wlknzn,
Can you explain, in detail, why you think your portable hdd has a virus? Thanks.
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wlknzn Jul 20, 2015 2:55 AM in response to etresoft
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Jul 20, 2015 2:55 AM in response to etresoft

The main folder on my hdd that include sub-folder, and any other file type is look like .scr file. It is not a scr, it is a normal folder. Its size is gb but looks like kb.
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wlknzn Jul 20, 2015 3:47 AM in response to etresoft
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Jul 20, 2015 3:47 AM in response to etresoft

thanks your interest, fixed it. Scr virus causes that a folder don't appear so i have cleaned virus and changed appearance settings on win.
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etresoft Jul 20, 2015 4:26 AM in response to wlknzn
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Jul 20, 2015 4:26 AM in response to wlknzn

Hello again wlknzn,
My interest was in finding out why you thought you had a virus. I was afraid you had installed some anti-virus or "clean up" software on your Mac. Macs don't have viruses and never need to be "cleaned". The only malicious software is the anti-virus or "clean up" software itself.
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