johnyboy wrote:
> Windows on my system is set to show ALL files & folders.
> However, scandisk shows 41,824,256 bytes in 190 hidden files.
> I need some way to identify what kind of files these are & get
> rid of them, (without having to go thru the hassle of reformatting my HD).
> Is somebody hiding illicit files on my hard disk?
> Are these files created by some sort of "remote administrative trojan?

A lot of files are hidden on Windows systems usually by the OS itself,
this is to protect the user from deleting an essential file among other
things. To see the hidden files you can from windows explorer go to
| tools | Folder Options | View |
Click 'Show hidden files and folders'

Don't get rid of any files until you find out what they are. If you are
worried about virus or trojans, run a virus scan program, they can
safely delete the files.

Hope that helps
Dave