Looks like a virus. I recommend the following 2 things:
Scan using Malwarebytes:
Perform a Windows Defender Offline Scan:
Cannot format USB drive
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So i have a 16Gb USB drive, and most important is the USB have some virus in it, as far as i know they are
- Ramnit.A
- Ramnit.C
- Folstart.A
- CplLnk.A
i try so many antivirus (Norton, Kapersky, ...). They can spot the virus and delete them but when i plug it in again the virus still there
So i try to format and the window say its unable to format
What should i do now? Any idea?
Thank you!
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Anonymous
2018-05-05T14:30:18+00:00 My window defender can spot the trojan, and remove it as well so i think my computer wasnt infect with virus.
But i'll scan to make sure
Thank you
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DaveM121 889.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor2018-05-05T14:20:45+00:00 Hi Minh, do you mean you can delete those files and when you plug the drive back into your PC, the files are regenerated?
If yo your PC is infected with a Trojan. The most popular method of spreading a Trojan is with USB flash drives, they specifically target flash drives in order to jump from PC to PC, that is why in Windows 10, Microsoft disabled Autorun on flash driver
If the files are indeed, auto generating when the flash drive is plugged into your PC, you should perform a full scan of your PC . . .
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Vijay A. Verma 104.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2018-05-05T14:13:45+00:00 Try formatting through command prompt
Type cmd in Windows Start Search box (Cortana) > Right click on Command Prompt > Run As Administrator
Type
format G:
Where G: is the drive which you want to format
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Anonymous
2018-05-05T14:13:13+00:00 Hi Minh,
I’m here to help. Have you tried using the HP USB Storage Tool to format the flash drive? http://majorgeeks.com/files/details/hp_usb_disk...
You could also scan the drive using Malwarebytes, here: http://malwarebytes.com
Let me know if you make progress, good luck.
Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.