1. After inserted USB drive
This screen shot shows the USB drive
which is affected with virus
2. How to Enable Hidden files & folders
• Goto Tools-->Folder options --> click view tab
• Under view tab gotoAdvanced settings Hidden files and folders
• Click radio button “show hidden files and folders”
• Remove check mark “Hide extension for known file types”
• “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click Apply , ok.
3. After Enabled the hidden files you can view the virus in the USB drive
4. What is inside the Autorun.inf?
;2wKsL0qj9D5s91DaJdDkiakaaq22ww
[AutoRun]
;jU3wwLJ34ik9roLjds8ra21SdLsSwiDI2qijKpKKjq0
s03okaSDafSskKDKDrswaLa81l4
open=p83gjy.exe
;wkkLKi8sSdkL24
shell\open\Command=p83gjy.exe
;Ld4faAj21fw2lss0aasasA6pJooskL9
shell\open\Default=1
;dO4ias5k3rHkwscwr
shell\explore\Command=p83gjy.exe
;aL0Hd8rZdaiU4qwaaJr1ojAowini32o321s4
NOTE: Script & exe files may vary
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How to Avoid Virus, Spreading Through USB Drive? - Self Help
Posted by Balu | | Self help | 0 comments »DON’T GET PANIC ABOUT THE VIRUS ,Try to avoid
• Virus & worms are easily spread by carrying it on a removable medium
such as ,USB drive , I-Pod, CD, Floppy
• USB drive is otherwise called as “Flash Drive”,”Thumb Drive” ,”Memory
stick” ,”External USB Hard Disk”.
• Even though we have very good Antivirus , New Viruses are one step
Ahead than Antivirus
• We cannot restrict USB Drive , but we can avoid spreading of virus &
worms through USB Drive.
• So we have to be little bit careful while working with USB Drive,some
precautionary steps are follows
• STEP 1:
• Don’t allow the USB Drive to Auto Play after plug in, cancel it.
• STEP 2:
• Go to My computer
• Devices with Removable storage
• Do not Double click the USB Drive
• Note the drive letter assigned to USB Drive as mentioned in the Fig
• Here E:• STEP 3:
• Go to -->Start --> Run -->Type E:• Now you can view the Contents of your USB Drive
• Copy the necessary files
• Repeat the Process while using USB Drive• Now your Laptop is free from viruses & worms.
• It is a time consuming process, but good way to avoid the virus.
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