How to Remove Viruses in USB Drives, Memory Cards, Computers

These are common malware that infect your USB drive / external memory card.

• Autorun. inf
• New Folder. exe
• Trojan Virus
• Ravmon. exe
• . Vbs script

Preventing malware from infecting your computer should begin by controlling your devices . The simple solution is to use powerful, effective antivirus software. Constantly updated to find new virus samples.

'Prevention is better than cure' . Preventing malware from infecting your computer will save you a lot of money when you've been infected trying to remove and restore it.

How to prevent annoying errors caused by Virus infection on computers?

• Disable the auto-run USB feature of your computer. You need to edit the Registry so if you are not familiar with the computer, you should carefully read step 1.

Follow these steps to turn off the Autorun USB feature:

1. Click Start , click Run (or Windows + R keyboard shortcut) type regedit in the Open box, and click OK .
2. Navigate to the directory location:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionpoliciesExplorerNoDriveTypeAutorun
3. Right-click NoDriveTypeAutoRun , and then click Modify .
4. In the Value data box, enter 0xFF to disable all types of drives. Or, to selectively disable specific drives, use a different value as described in the 'How to selectively disable specific Autorun features' section.
5. Click OK , exit Registry Editor.
6. Restart the computer.

• Make sure you have the latest updates of your Anti-Virus antivirus software.

Note: If your Antivirus software cannot remove malware, you can open your computer's Safe Mode by following this:

1. Restart your computer
2. After hearing your computer beep once while booting, but before the Windows logo appears , press the F8 key repeatedly ; You will see the Advanced Options menu screen appear;
3. Select Start Windows inSafe Mode , then press Enter .
4. Then scan your computer using an updated version of the Antivirus program.

• SCAN NOW! Whenever and every time you insert a USB drive, memory card or perhaps a CD or DVD into your computer, scan it immediately.
• You can also install this utility to check the USB drive that you inserted for malware infection. Google search 'Major Geeks'

There are many ways to get rid of them, but you should also be prepared for the worst case scenario, where your computer may experience serious system errors and the only thing you can do is to back up your important files. Format and reinstall your entire computer.