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USB Flash Disk Problem
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Well, when i insert my flashdisk on my comp it automatically gives me options on what i want to do which is all fine and dandy. But when i closed that box and tries to open the flashdisk content in My Computer, it has this "open with" bullshit. and when i tried it on my other comp, avg detected a trojan shit which you call heal and like it has the heal as power save or something... darn i didnt printscreen it for info...But good that its in my virus vault:Trojan horse Dropper.Generic. BGOWThe other one after that virus is:Trojan horse PSW.OnlineGames3.VWJI'm trying online how to fix this without reformatting. hope somebody here can help me in fixing this. And PLS. dont tell me to reformat my entire comp...
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AVG should tell you which files are infected, copy all the other files off and reformat the flash disk.
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Thank you, i'll do that. But another query, is that virus on my computer or just the usb? cause when i used other usb flash disk, it comes ok, but when plug to my other laptop, avg detected it again....
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It is just the USB drive.
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My MP3 Player does that occasionally, but I don't see how I could have a virus on it if all the music on the MP3 is ripped from cd's using WMP... false positive most likely
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just an ordinary virus,... be careful that it may corrupt some of your important files,..including your os,... hmm,... format that usb,.
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timmy1991 · #5My MP3 Player does that occasionally, but I don't see how I could have a virus on it if all the music on the MP3 is ripped from cd's using WMP... false positive most likely
viruses travel on files when copied sometimes. i once had a trojan called amvo before i started using windows for internet again. it was on my psp mem stick and all of my flash drives. not there anymore!!
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USB and other Media (such as SD cards, etc.) can spread virus really quickly. Autoplay would allow the viruses to enter your PC faster. I suggest you copy everything important (another reason why you should back-up your stuff) stuff and re-format. Before you re-format, scan your PC followed by the copied files. If there is a virus somewhere in the files, delete them and right-click onto your USB and click on Proerties. If there is something there (someting that is occupying a part of your USB) then you know that there is still a virus hidden in there. Now you can re-format yor USB safely!P.S. happy holidays!
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i use total commander for safety... i open my flash disk in total commander, if there's any suspicious file/folder, i delete it... and then i'll copy my data... i never save data in flash disk for long term anyway... and i always re-format it after i backup all of my data in flash disk....
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