Recover Infected USB Drive
Facts:
Almost millions of USB Drives are infected each day, Recent operating systems is now preventing the spreading of these kind of infection by providing administrative actions and prevent executing the code. Some codes are hiding into the important files of blank name folder of the USB and exposing the virus codes in these extensions “.exe, .ini, .lnk, .mpeg, .db”
.exe = these are the files directly executing the virus
.ini = these are the files that may link the autorun of the .exe virus
.lnk = is the link direct to .exe to be executed
.mpeg = video format that may download directly to online virus sites these include the worms, Trojans or evens viruses
.db = you may think this is an ordinary thumbnail but some virus has injection on these kind of scripts
2. Do AntiVirus Scan.
3. Make search on cmd, follow these codes
a. E:
E: means the drives area of the usb
b. Attrib –s –h –r E:/*.* /s /d these enables you to see the hidden files
c. Dir /s *.* these shows the listings of files.
d. If you see extensions .exe, .ini, .lnk, .mpeg, .db in cmd listing delete these immediately using cmd
i. Del *.lnk
ii. Del *.exe
iii. Del *.lnk
iv. Del *.mpeg
e. Redo step C. if no files located with these extensions your computer are now safe.
FOR BEST PREVENTION
For better prevention you may use CARD READER with LOCK READONLY to prevent infecting your Drive.
Install applications that help prevent the autorun execution these are:
Almost millions of USB Drives are infected each day, Recent operating systems is now preventing the spreading of these kind of infection by providing administrative actions and prevent executing the code. Some codes are hiding into the important files of blank name folder of the USB and exposing the virus codes in these extensions “.exe, .ini, .lnk, .mpeg, .db”
.exe = these are the files directly executing the virus
.ini = these are the files that may link the autorun of the .exe virus
.lnk = is the link direct to .exe to be executed
.mpeg = video format that may download directly to online virus sites these include the worms, Trojans or evens viruses
.db = you may think this is an ordinary thumbnail but some virus has injection on these kind of scripts
Follow this steps to secure your computer and your files.1. After pluged into the computer, wait and do not open the drive,
2. Do AntiVirus Scan.
3. Make search on cmd, follow these codes
a. E:
E: means the drives area of the usb
b. Attrib –s –h –r E:/*.* /s /d these enables you to see the hidden files
c. Dir /s *.* these shows the listings of files.
d. If you see extensions .exe, .ini, .lnk, .mpeg, .db in cmd listing delete these immediately using cmd
i. Del *.lnk
ii. Del *.exe
iii. Del *.lnk
iv. Del *.mpeg
e. Redo step C. if no files located with these extensions your computer are now safe.
FOR BEST PREVENTION
For better prevention you may use CARD READER with LOCK READONLY to prevent infecting your Drive.
Install applications that help prevent the autorun execution these are:
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