Invisible (not system or hidden) files

[Dollie]

We're having some issues on 2003 server that I've tracked back to a specific date. When I ran a search for all files created on that date, it pulled up four files, moved down two spaces, then coughed up several dozen more. It's very hard to describe, it's like viewing a list of files and someone has put whiteout on the screen over two of the file names. I can click once on them and get the highlight box around an empty space, but cannot access properties, open containing folders, nada.

This is quite possibly the wierdest thing to happen on this server so far, and it's pretty far out.

Does anyone have any idea what this might be, or what direction I need to move in?

(FYI, full virus and anti-spyware scans are running, anything else need to be run?)

 

[itsp1965]

I've know explorer to do some weird things but instead of trying to see the list of hidden files from within explorer, try using the cmd prompt as follows;

C:> dir /ah /s > list.txt

This will list all hidden files to list.txt. From there you should be able to delete the files (again using the command prompt)

HTH

 

[Dollie]

They're not hidden files as far as we know hidden files to be, these guys are literally invisible. It's so difficult to describe that instead I have gotten a screenshot and put it out on imageshack (my apologies if this is inappropriate):

http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=invisifileshh7.jpg

 

[bobsonbemoi]

yeah what itsp1965 is suggesting is a good idea.