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Weird file on usb refusing to delete

Jrobertson
By Jrobertson
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Hey guys a few months ago i was doing a school project and my friend borrowed my usb to put some files on, now theres this "movies" file that wont go, ive formatted it and everything and my anti virus doesnt detect anything 

 

Is there anyway i can fix this?post-45227-0-62982400-1385307522.png

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Open it and find out what it is? ;)

 

JK: I have no idea, but maybe try and wipe the USB clean in some way or just simply replace the USB (if it is not to expensive that is)?

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Open it and find out what it is? ;)

 

JK: I have no idea, but maybe try and wipe the USB clean in some way or just simply replace the USB (if it is not to expensive that is)?

The thing is i need it tommorow and i dont really want to spread a virus or anything to another computer

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What files did your friend put on it?

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

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The thing is i need it tommorow and i dont really want to spread a virus or anything to another computer

 

Well then I would suggest asking him what he can have put on it and as long as he didn't screw it over with pron or something you should be fine...

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Are you sure that's all he put on it?

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Yes positive

He might have injected a small worm(replaced with virus) in you thumbdrive! Happens to me also. But not with pendrive. hard disk.

i have a file GT Lite. When i try to delete,this is what happens

 

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What does it say when you try to delete it?

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nothing i delete it and it comes back

 

have you formatted the drive yet?

 

if it is comeing back (after you del it successfully) it probably you computer is infected and it is putting the file on it to spread malware to othere computers.

 

i would run malwarebytes AND if you have av update it and run a full scan.  if you dont have av or if is out of date get avg free and run a full scan.

 

also scan the usb using malwarebytes

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from computerforum.com:

Originally Posted by canivari

just seen this one:

If a file (or folder) still appears to be 'undeletable' this is often caused by the indexing service.

Right click the file you need to delete, choose properties, advanced and untick "allow indexing" you will then be able to delete the file.

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