Hello— Following the directions at this KB item: http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/118117.aspx Time Machine Archive . If the file path contains /Backups.backupdb/ , Make a note of the complete file path. E.g., /Volumes/<Time Machine Volume Name>/Backups.backupdb/<Computer Name>/YYYY-MM-DD-NNNNNN/<User Name>/Library/Caches/Java/cache/6.0/8/123456-123456 From the Sophos Preferences window,temporarily disable on-access scanning. In the Finder, navigate as close to this location as you can, starting from the <user name> portion. When the next level down no longer exists (or when you've found the file indicated), select 'Enter Time Machine' from the Time Machine menu item (a clock face with an arrow around the outside). Navigate to the date and time indicated by YYYY-MM-DD in the file path, and then follow the path to the detected file within Time Machine. Control or right-click the file, and select 'Delete All Backups of <detected filename>'. Click OK. From the Sophos Preferences window, re-enable on-access scanning. I have attempted to manually remove cited Windows threats stored within the Time Capsule backup. However, there does not seem to be a means of revealing a specific subdirectory in order to manually remove said threats when in Time Machine. The file path to the subdirectory that needs to be revealed is: Backup Volume / Backups.backupdb / COMPUTERNAME / YYYY-MM-DD-NNNNNN / HARD DISK / Users / USERNAME / Library The final subdirectory, ~/Library, is a challenge to reveal in Time Machine or in a standard Finder window. Any guidance to reveal this directory would be appreciated. These attempts fail: • select a viable option from the USERNAME menus • press Option while the USERNAME directory is selected • press Command-Shift-. while the USERNAME directory is selected :1012516

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Reveal ~/Library subdirectory in Backups.backupdb?

abc123 over 12 years ago

Hello—

Following the directions at this KB item: http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/118117.aspx

Time Machine Archive.
If the file path contains /Backups.backupdb/,

Make a note of the complete file path. E.g., /Volumes/<Time Machine Volume Name>/Backups.backupdb/<Computer Name>/YYYY-MM-DD-NNNNNN/<User Name>/Library/Caches/Java/cache/6.0/8/123456-123456
From the Sophos Preferences window,temporarily disable on-access scanning.
In the Finder, navigate as close to this location as you can, starting from the <user name> portion. When the next level down no longer exists (or when you've found the file indicated), select 'Enter Time Machine' from the Time Machine menu item (a clock face with an arrow around the outside).
Navigate to the date and time indicated by YYYY-MM-DD in the file path, and then follow the path to the detected file within Time Machine.
Control or right-click the file, and select 'Delete All Backups of <detected filename>'.
Click OK.
From the Sophos Preferences window, re-enable on-access scanning.

I have attempted to manually remove cited Windows threats stored within the Time Capsule backup. However, there does not seem to be a means of revealing a specific subdirectory in order to manually remove said threats when in Time Machine. The file path to the subdirectory that needs to be revealed is:

Backup Volume / Backups.backupdb / COMPUTERNAME / YYYY-MM-DD-NNNNNN / HARD DISK / Users / USERNAME / Library

The final subdirectory, ~/Library, is a challenge to reveal in Time Machine or in a standard Finder window. Any guidance to reveal this directory would be appreciated. These attempts fail:

• select a viable option from the USERNAME menus

• press Option while the USERNAME directory is selected

• press Command-Shift-. while the USERNAME directory is selected

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