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I suspect that there is a virus on my USB flash drive.  How can I clean it without transferring the virus to my pc?  Or, is it better to get a new one? 

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Hy Blake Burke,

Virus is a great enemy for USB Flash Drive. Let you read my bellows instruction about this issue which you mentioned above :

  • You should clean you USB Flash Drive by any well known Anti- Virus. Just connect your USB Flash Drive in your PC and then Open you installed anti virus program and then scan it.
  • You should format your USB Flash Drive for delete all kinds of virus and bad threats. Just connect your USB Flash Drive in your pc and then open “My Computer”  then click on right button of your mouse by select your USB Flash Drive name and then select on “ format”.

Thanks.

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You don’t need to buy new. Viruses can easily remove by cleaning it in your own computer.

First, check your computer if it has Anti virus already installed and update. If none, you can buy antivirus to any computer store of download it from internet. There are some free Antivirus in the internet.

Here is an example link where you can get one: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

When you already installed an antivirus on your computer, it’s safe to insert your USB to your computer. Open “My Computer” and locate your USB drive. Right click to it and choose Scan. It will automatically clean the viruses of your USB.

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Hello Dear,

Thanks for sharing problem with us. Dear it is so easy to remove virus from flash without harming your computer. Just make sure first that have you installed updated antivirus?

If not so please install it first then connect your USB Flash with your computer. Please take care that you do not open it. It is strictly recommended that do not open your flash. Just right click on it and choose scan option from the list.

It will take some time to scan it. After scan safely remove your flash again and open it and transfer data.

Thanks