Pen drive virus

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sankar - May 21, 2011 at 12:57 PM
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020 - May 21, 2011 at 01:23 PM
Hello,

My pen drive had virus. After getting help from this site, I could manage to delete the virus from the pen drive by using the command in the cmd command window "del autorun.inf h:*. But what happened was virus removed alongwith all files and folders. When I opened the pendrive there was nothing. all are vanished. I got shocked. But I see property details it showed used space and unused space as it was before. When I use the copy by right click I could copy the folders to my desktop. But I have to find my original files and folder. I have the confident that still files are there. But I dont know how to retrive. please guide me.

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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
May 21, 2011 at 01:23 PM
Hello,

Try this 1.

If you did not format your pen drive, then check whether the files are not in

hidden mode. Follow the following steps.

Step 1:

Click on the below link and download the file "AutorunExterminator"

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/5911-autorun-exterminator/

Extract it --> Double-click on "AutorunExterminator" --> Plug your flash drive now.

This will remove the autorun.inf files from your pen drive and also from drives.

Step 2:

Click on "Start" --> In search box, type cmd and press Enter.

"Command Prompt" will be opened.

Here I assume your pen drive letter as G:

Enter this command.

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

[You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and

paste it.]

Note : Don't forget to replace the letter g with your flash drive letter.

Now press "Enter".

Now check for your files in pen drive.

Step 3:

After that, download the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from the below link

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/4621-malwarebytes-anti-malware/

Update it --> Perform "Full Scan"

Note : Default selected option is "Quick Scan".

Good Luck.
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