Eliminate autorun virus hidden in USB drive
The autorun virus in the last few years has continuously developed and there are many different variants to bypass security programs to infiltrate computers.
The autorun virus in the last few years has continuously developed and there are many different variants to bypass security programs to infiltrate computers.
The common feature of this type is to create an autorun.inf file in the USB drive and hide all the folders inside the USB drive making the user think the data has been lost, or the folders are hidden and replaced. It is a .exe file with the same name, shortcut. Hidden folders are disabled and Hidden options are disabled so you cannot change the properties back to normal.
USB Hidden Folder Fix is a utility that will help you solve this problem very easily. This is a free program, you can download it here , it is only 210 KB in size and requires no installation. After running the program, click Browse and select the USB drive to scan and click OK .
Soon after, all the internal data will be displayed, observed in the Attributes column, you will know which folders are hidden and assigned system properties (Hidden, System, Directory). Finally, click Yes! Unhide the folders! to perform hidden scans and delete hidden properties of folders inside the USB drive.
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