 Usb Is Infected And Can't Be Formatted |
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 Nov 28 2007, 10:12 AM
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Nov 28 2007, 01:54 PM
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You said your anti-virus can't delete the virus. Does it detect a virus? If so, what is the name of the threat and the specific file associated with it?
If your anti-virus is not detecting anything, then just because the disk is write protected does not mean its infected. How are your trying to format your usb stick. There are instructions here if your not sure your doing it properly. Formatting a Flash Drive Format a USB Drive (scroll down) -------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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Nov 28 2007, 05:56 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 28-November 07 Member No.: 173,124 |
thanks for the reply, Quietman7. Sorry, i haven't been very specific. I'm new here. Yes, the latest anti-virus can detect the virus. The problem is, it can't delete it because it thinks that the usb is write protect even if it's not. I know for sure that the usb is not write protect because i have checked it many times. from the nod32, it says that the virus is win32/hagaklan.
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Nov 29 2007, 08:56 AM
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Bleepin' Janitor Group: Global Moderator Posts: 14,074 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 26,513 |
Have your tried running your scans in "Safe Mode"?
-------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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