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jcgirl004

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    Infected flashdrive
    « on: July 10, 2010, 06:45:15 PM »
    Hi, I think I have a virus on my flashdrive and I was wondering if there was a way to clear the flashdrive and remove the virus without infecting my computer in the process?

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    Re: Infected flashdrive
    « Reply #1 on: July 12, 2010, 05:18:46 PM »
    Hello  and welcome to Computer Hope Forum. My name is Dave. I will be helping you out with your particular problem on your computer. I am working under the guidance of one of the specialist of this forum so it may take a bit longer to process your logs.

    1. I will be working on your Malware issues. This may or may not solve other issues you have with your machine.
    2. The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine.
    3. If you don't know or understand something, please don't hesitate to ask.
    4. Please DO NOT run any other tools or scans while I am helping you.
    5. It is important that you reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.
    6. Your security programs may give warnings for some of the tools I will ask you to use. Be assured, any links I give are safe.
    7. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.

    Sorry for the delay. Very busy.

    Download Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine and save it to your desktop.

    * Extract (unzip) the file to your desktop and a folder named USBVaccine will be created.
    * Open that folder and double-click on USBVaccine.exe to start the program.
    * Click Run
    * Click the button to Vaccinate computer.
    * Insert your USB flash drive.
    * When the name of the drive appears in the dialog box, click the button to Vaccinate USB drive(s).
    * Exit Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine when done.

    Note: Computer AutoRun Vaccination will prevent any AutoRun file from running, regardless of whether the removable device is infected or not. USB Vaccination disables the autorun file so it cannot be read, modified or replaced by malicious code. The Panda Resarch Blog advises that once USB drives have been vaccinated, they cannot be reversed except with a format. If you do this, be sure to back up your data files first or they will be lost during the formatting process.
    Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's