My Flash Drive Is Dying: Help!

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Lakeside (m)
My Flash Drive Is Dying: Help!
« on: March 25, 2008, 05:16 PM »

tried installing a portable antivirus on my flash, i used clamWin pro, portablevir. , but all is nt working.
the clamWin installed in my flash can scan , i mean the scan option isnt highlighted so yu can't click on it,  i`ve got trojan, worm etc in my flash. dnt know how dey get in.  i need help on a portable antivirus abeg, someone plz do something
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oyb (m)
Re: My Flash Drive Is Dying: Help!
« #1 on: March 26, 2008, 08:16 AM »

clamwin isn't that good. thats all there is to it. i installed the portable version on my flash sometime last year. i then connected my flash to a system infected with brontok.clamwin did not see it. even with the most current definitions.

format your flash drive.

alternatively, go to folder options in your system and

untick 'hide protected operating system files'
untick 'hide extensions for known file types' .
enable show hidden files and folders

you will probably see some autorun.inf and registry entries  in your flash drive. delete these.

delete any strange .exe files

if you get a message the file cannot be deleted, fire up process explorer, navigate to the file and kill it.

that should clear your flash.

note that an antivirus is not an excuse for unsafe behavior.
Lakeside (m)
Re: My Flash Drive Is Dying: Help!
« #2 on: March 26, 2008, 10:40 AM »

@oyb
thanks man,  i really appreciate.
how i wish i cld get an antivirus installed in my flash. i think there are portable antivirus made specially for flash drives. got an idea on that?
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