Mar
21

How should i get rid of a virus on my usb?

By Ryan D'Cunha  //  Virus  //  7 Comments

i have a virus identified us ‘Netowrn.win32.kido.ih’ on my usb. on my usb there is an icon called ‘autorun’ which is where the virus is from. I am thinking of deleting the icon, but does that mean that the virus is completely gone? How can i throroughly get rid of the virus?

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7 Comments to “How should i get rid of a virus on my usb?”

  • atxsilverdc5 March 21, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    you can format your usb, or use the antivirus software to kill it.

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  • Gяαнαм ☠☠☠☠ March 21, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Well, the only way to clean out your pen-drive is to run anti-virus and anti-malware software on it. Depending on the virus, simply deleted a suspected file often does not cure the infected device.

    You will need to plug it into a PC, and scan it with a couple of security programs. If you don’t have any security programs on your PC, or aren’t sure about the ones you have, I advise downloading:

    Avast! Anti-Virus
    http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

    Ad-Aware Anti-Spyware
    http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
    http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?part=dl-10804572&subj=dl&tag=button

    Install and update them on your PC, then plug in your pen-drive, and scan it with each program. Start with Avast!, then Malwarebytes, and finally Ad-Aware.

    Once your pen-drive is clean, you should keep those programs on your PC to protect you in the future. Enable live protection on Avast! and Ad-Aware, and keep Malwarebytes as a back-up and scanner. This willl keep you protected in the future.

    Hope this helps
    Good luck

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  • Vaibhav D March 21, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    try using shift +delete

    or if the virus comes from usb stick then before the autoplay of the stick scan the stick

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  • Jesus March 21, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    while your flash drive is plugged in go into my computer then into the windows folder and delete your win32 folder….there is a tutorial on how to do this at

    wowomg.com

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  • lasano March 21, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    I also such a problem that my antivirur software don’t detect this autorun file as a virus. Also I can’t delete it or format my usb drive.
    It is better to install usb disk security software or MacAfee antivirus software

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  • he's dead, jim March 21, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    you need to delete some other files too, here’s the removal guide: http://www.spywarevoid.com/remove-kido-worm-kido-removal.html

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  • Jennifer March 21, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    I am supposing that you are using Windows XP

    1.Open my computer
    2.Top menu > tools > folder options
    3.Click on view tab
    4.Check show hidden files and uncheck hide protected system files and click OK button.

    On top icons (standard buttons bar) click folders icon. From right side select your usb to show all usb files then delete suspected files.

    Install any antivirus, i recommend you avg free

    Thanks

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