UsbFix is a free, malware removal tool that helps to detect and remove infected USB memory sticks or any other USB removable devices such as external HDD (Hard Drive), Phones, Smartphones, Digital Cameras or anything else that connects to your computer or laptop via the USB port. The main advantages of using this utility is the excellent support and features that will help you to deal with infected USB devices. Famous malware (virus) threats such as Conficker have the ability to spread using removable devices by making their own DLL and autorun.inf files that will help them to infect any device that offers USB connectivity. Therefore, it doesn't matter if you reinstall your operating system - if your antivirus doesn't recognize the virus on the infected USB device, once Microsoft Windows such as XP,Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1.
How to Clean:
- Download UsbFix on your computer, and execute it.
- It will launch automatically, and a shortcut will be created on your desktop.
- Connect all your external data sources to your PC (Usb keys, External drives, etc., ...). Do not open them.
- Choose "Clean" option.
- A pop-up will follow:
- Once you're ready, click "OK".
- While cleaning, you will loose access to your desktop, but this is normal.
- The number of analyzed and infected elements are displayed.
- Once cleaning is over, you'll be suggested to donate the author, El Desaparecido.
- Donation is not compulsory, but is useful to go on developing the software, and meet the expense to maintain the website server.
- Once you are made a choice, a report will open.
- You can find a copy of this report on your desktop, and another at c:\UsbFix\Log\UsbFix [Clean 1] Your PC.txt.
- Copy/Paste it on the board you have asked for help.
- If you are not taken care, we invite you to create a subject on the forum of disinfection SosVirus and to transmit the report for analysis.
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