How to show hidden files and folders using C++ Programming
This program is use to show all hidden files and folder in your system drive and it can run well even system has affected by virus and worms, usually some kinds of the virus or malware script can change your files and folders in a hidden state. I wrote this script using Borland C++ 5.5 version and tested in Windows Operating System only. You can modify or reuse the codes as per your requirement, its Free to use.unhidden.cpp
1#include<iostream>
2#include<conio.h>
3#include<dirent.h>
4#include<dir.h>
5#include<process.h>
6#include<string.h>
7#include<stdio.h>
8#include<io.h>
9#include<dos.h>
10#include<sys/stat.h>
11
12struct ffblk vfile;
13unsigned long int udata;
14char ch,present[MAXPATH];
15
16int next_directory(char *);
17void scan_directory(char *);
18
19char base[]="X:\\";
20
21using namespace std;
22
23int main(int account,char *arg[],char *env[])
24{
25 clrscr();
26 getcwd(present,MAXPATH);
27
28 DIR *dir;
29 struct dirent *temp;
30 cout<<"\nWelcome to Unhidden for identify the hidden files";
31 cout<<"\n\nEnter drive:";
32 cin>>ch;
33
34 base[0]=ch;
35 if(dir = opendirbase == NULL)
36 {
37 clrscr();
38 cout<<"\nError : Derive not found ";
39 getch();
40 exit(0);
41 }
42
43 scan_directory(base);
44 while(temp = readdirdir != NULL)
45 {
46 char *directory = (char *) malloc(3+strlentemp->d_name+1);
47 strcpy(directory,base);
48 strcat(directory,temp->d_name);
49 next_directory(directory);
50 free(directory);
51 }
52 closedir(dir);
53
54 clrscr();
55 cout<<"\nSystem: Successfully Unhidden it";
56 sleep(3);
57
58 return 0;
59}
60
61int next_directory(char *path)
62{
63 int count=0;
64 DIR *dirtemp;
65 char *hold,*temp;
66 struct dirent *ptemp;
67
68 hold=path;
69 if (dirtemp = opendirpath != NULL)
70 scan_directory(path);
71 else
72 return 0;
73
74 while(ptemp = readdirdirtemp != NULL)
75 {
76 char *directory = (char *) malloc(1+strlenptemp->d_name+1);
77 directory[0]='\\';
78 strcpy(directory+1,ptemp->d_name);
79 if(directory[1]!='\.')
80 {
81 count=strlen(hold);
82 temp = (char *) malloc(strlenhold+strlendirectory+1);
83 strcpy(temp,hold);
84 strcat(temp,directory);
85 free(directory);
86 if(opendirtemp!=NULL)
87 next_directory(temp);
88 temp[count]='\0';
89 hold=temp;
90 }
91 else
92 free(directory);
93 }
94 closedir(dirtemp);
95 return 0;
96}
97
98void scan_directory(char *tempo)
99{
100 cout<<"\n"<<tempo;
101 unsigned count;
102 if(present[0]==tempo[0])
103 chdir(tempo);
104 else
105 {
106 setdisk(tempo[0]-65);
107 chdir(tempo);
108 }
109
110 udata = findfirst("*.*",&vfile,0x02);
111 while(!udata)
112 {
113 _dos_getfileattr(vfile.ff_name,&count);
114 if (count & _A_HIDDEN)
115 {
116 _dos_getfileattr(vfile.ff_name,&count);
117 count=count & 248;
118 _dos_setfileattr(vfile.ff_name,count);
119 }
120 udata=findnext(&vfile);
121 }
122
123 if(present[0]==tempo[0])
124 system("cd\\");
125 chdir(present);
126}