Guest John Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 I have a flash drive that is infected with W32.Gammima.AG. shootHow do I kill it before it infects. Thanks John
Guest Uncle Grumpy Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: How to clean a flash drive before it infects????? On Oct 5, 3:26 am, John <J...@falseaddress.com> wrote: > I have a flash drive that is infected with W32.Gammima.AG. shootHow do I > kill it before it infects. A 5-pound ball peen hammer should do the trick.
Guest Jackson Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: How to clean a flash drive before it infects????? On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:26:19 +1300, John <John@falseaddress.com> wrote: >I have a flash drive that is infected with W32.Gammima.AG. shootHow do I > kill it before it infects. >Thanks >John Try this: Plug in the flash drive and open MyComputer. Right click on the flash drive icon and select "format". If this works please post to that effect.
Guest John Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: How to clean a flash drive before it infects????? I want to disable auto run before I format.I read that if I hold down shift it will do that?
Guest John Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: How to clean a flash drive before it infects????? Jackson wrote: > On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:26:19 +1300, John <John@falseaddress.com> > wrote: > >> I have a flash drive that is infected with W32.Gammima.AG. shootHow do I >> kill it before it infects. >> Thanks >> John > > Try this: Plug in the flash drive and open MyComputer. Right click > on the flash drive icon and select "format". > > If this works please post to that effect. > This one is for a non administrator (student) and she has important photos etc on it so I couldn't format it. I plugged it in while holding down the shift key. Norton found the worm and killed it but in Nortons history it is detected a minute later and listed as "failed" but on closer examination appears to have been submitted to symantech and advises "no action necessary".... but that could just be the virus taking control again.. :? john
Guest Malke Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: How to clean a flash drive before it infects????? John wrote: > Jackson wrote: >> On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:26:19 +1300, John <John@falseaddress.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I have a flash drive that is infected with W32.Gammima.AG. shootHow >>> do I kill it before it infects. >>> Thanks >>> John >> >> Try this: Plug in the flash drive and open MyComputer. Right click >> on the flash drive icon and select "format". >> >> If this works please post to that effect. >> > > This one is for a non administrator (student) and she has important > photos etc on it so I couldn't format it. > I plugged it in while holding down the shift key. > Norton found the worm and killed it but in Nortons history > it is detected a minute later and listed as "failed" but on closer > examination appears to have been submitted to symantech and advises "no > action necessary".... but that could just be the virus taking control > again.. :? > john Plug the USB key in and boot the computer with a Linux live cd such as Knoppix. Copy the data to an external hard drive (must be formatted FAT32) or burn it to a CD-R. Then format the flash drive FAT32. Boot back into Windows and scan the data you saved with a current version antivirus using updated definitions. Do not copy the data to anything that will come into contact with Windows until you do this. Here is general information about using Knoppix for data retrieval: To get Knoppix, you need a computer with a fast Internet connection and third-party burning software. Download the Knoppix .iso and create your bootable cd. Then boot with it and it will be able to see the Windows files. If you are using the usb thumb drive or the external hard drive, right-click on its icon (on the Desktop) to get its properties and uncheck the box that says "Read Only". Then click on it to open it. Note that the default mouse action in the window manager used by Knoppix (KDE) is a single click to open instead of the traditional MS Windows' double-click. Otherwise, use the K3b burning program to burn the files to cd/dvd-r's. http://www.knoppix.net You can use one of the Linux utilities like qtparted or gparted to format the usb drive or just delete everything after you back it up and then format the drive once you are back in Windows. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest windmap Posted October 5, 2007 Posted October 5, 2007 Re: How to clean a flash drive before it infects????? On Oct 5, 1:26 pm, John <J...@falseaddress.com> wrote: > I have a flash drive that is infected with W32.Gammima.AG. shootHow do I > kill it before it infects. > Thanks > John Download Microsoft TweakUI powertoy and disable removable drives autoplay and format the drive .This should resolve the problem.
Guest PA Bear Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 Re: How to clean a flash drive before it infects????? See http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?p=161909 > Second post > Steps 2 and 3. NoScript utiliry: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/noscript.exe Flash Disinfector: http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/sUBs/Flash_Disinfector.exe Clean Autoruns: http://forums.techguy.org/attachments/103397d1176780296/clean-autoruns.zip Autoruns Remover and Washer: http://www.savefile.com/download/859655?PHPSESSID=d2b639063ee3fd8ed9622af7b99fd929 Ravmon Removal Tools: http://technodigits.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/ravmon-virus-killer/ XP USB Reliability Update and USB Hotfix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838989 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918005 Checking for/Help with Hijackware http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878 http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/ http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2 (http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert analysis, not here.** If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ John wrote: > I have a flash drive that is infected with W32.Gammima.AG. shootHow do I > kill it before it infects. > Thanks > John
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