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    pseudo

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    Updated: Oct 26, 2024
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    I have got a worm in my pendrive which prevents deletion of any files in the pendrive. Cant format it either. Any help?
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  • komputergeek

    Member • Mar 22, 2009

    Try using attrib command..

    attrib * -s -h
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  • sirijagan

    Member • Mar 23, 2009

    Try formatting it in command promt. format x: (where x is the drive alphabet.) before doing that, perform CHKDSK
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  • just2rock

    Member • Mar 23, 2009

    pseudo,
    Do one thing ...use mcafee antivirus to treat the worm...else format in low level by restarting into safe mode using command prompt & then try to format same
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  • Anil Jain

    Member • Mar 23, 2009

    pseudo
    I have got a worm in my pendrive which prevents deletion of any files in the pendrive. Cant format it either. Any help?
    Try to format this using Linux System.

    -Crazy
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  • arunhero99

    Member • Mar 23, 2009

    yeah....linux idea seems super 2 me also...
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  • shakeeb_shuweb

    Member • Mar 23, 2009

    first of all backup the imortant data available in pendrive and install Mcafee Antivirus Enterprise edition which can be collected from friends circle if available. Format the pendrive either using WindowXP or Command prompt commands.

    If u want to prevent your dat getting affected from those harmful worms n viruses use compressed zip folder in pendrive to store data rather than usin normal folder. The compresses zip folders can be affected by viruses and the data stored in them will be secure n safe..........

    Good luck.....!!!
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  • pseudo

    Member • Mar 24, 2009

    just2rock
    pseudo,
    Do one thing ...use mcafee antivirus to treat the worm...else format in low level by restarting into safe mode using command prompt & then try to format same
    what exactly do you mean by format in low level??


    @sirijagan

    tried formatting through dos but it gives the same error that comes while normal formatting 'disk is write protected'

    haven't tried linux yet. what is the command to format in linux?
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  • Raviteja.g

    Member • Mar 24, 2009

    in linux no program can be executed with out commands.
    so, virus is nothing but a executable program with malicious output like formatting the remaining content in the pen drive, etc.
    so, u can open the pen drive and simply delete the file containing the virus.
    i think there is no format option in linux
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  • Anil Jain

    Member • Mar 24, 2009

    Raviteja.g
    in linux no program can be executed with out commands.
    so, virus is nothing but a executable program with malicious output like formatting the remaining content in the pen drive, etc.
    so, u can open the pen drive and simply delete the file containing the virus.
    i think there is no format option in linux
    You are right buddy !!

    There is no such option named as format in Linux. You can simply open the pen drive and delete all the files containing virus in Linux Box.

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  • pseudo

    Member • Mar 25, 2009

    Tried in linux. Getting the same error. files cannot be deleted as they are read only. 😕😕😕
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  • Anil Jain

    Member • Mar 25, 2009

    pseudo
    Tried in linux. Getting the same error. files cannot be deleted as they are read only. 😕😕😕
    In Linux we do have option to delete the files forcefully, if you are logging in using admin account.

    -Crazy
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  • pseudo

    Member • Mar 26, 2009

    crazyboy
    In Linux we do have option to delete the files forcefully, if you are logging in using admin account.

    -Crazy
    I tried deleting the files forcefully

    sudo rm -f filename ----> doesn't work

    Tried changing the file permissions

    chmod ugo+rwx filename

    and then deleting it

    rm -f filename ---> gives the same error.. Cannot remove file: read only file system
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  • Raviteja.g

    Member • Mar 28, 2009

    pseudo,
    if you are using Ubuntu Linux then give a right click and change permissions of file access as "create and delete files" then save the permissions and then delete it any virus can be removed in Linux.
    hope it will work.
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  • pseudo

    Member • Mar 29, 2009

    @Raviteja.g
    doesn't work. have tried almost everything now except breaking the pendrive 😉. Is there any way to do it from the hardware?
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