Windows 10: My usb cant be read and is infected.

So i was downloading youtube videos and I got a virus cuz im an idiot and it is only on my thumbdrive and I cant acess the drive, it cant be read by windows. Please help

I dont care about the files on it, I just want a empty drive, and I tried reformating it.

This is also on: https://stackoverflow.com/questions...lp-resetting-a-usb-drive-wipe-the-whole-thing

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steps taken for infected Pc's.


I was hoping someone could give me a list of step by step instructions you use as a guide to clean virus, malware...etc. so I can keep my PC clean if it gets infected.

thx

 

clean possibly infected flash drives and CD-RWs

Your steps in post #1 should work for 99% of viruses that may be on a usb flash drive. However, there are a very few viruses that can infect the MBR of a drive. I would use Diskpart from a command prompt (Admin) to clean them. In the command prompt type DISKPART then, at the Diskpart prompt use the commands:

LIST DISKnote the disk number of the usb and use it in place of # in the command:SELECT DISK #
CLEAN
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

After this you will have cleaned the partition table from the usb and created a partition using the whole of the the available space. You can then format this partition in File Explorer.


For a CD-RW, if you right-click on it in File Explorer there is an Erase option.

 

I have been infected with Ransomware

Oh.

I see that a Community Moderator converted your thread from a Discussion to a Question.

Do you have a question?

It is not quite clear (to me at least) why you've created this thread....

In case that you do indeed have a problem with ransomware:

It would be helpful if you would describe your problem more precisely, see:
Suggestions for asking a question on help forums

Without knowing more details, suggestion to read/do:

Try to identify with what Ransomware you're dealing here:
https://id-ransomware.malwarehunterteam.com/index.php

and read/follow this guide:
How to remove ransomware the right way: A step-by-step guide

Also: See the pinned threads here:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/f/239/ransomware-help-tech-support/

Might be the best to get free expert help in above mentioned bleepingcomputer forum....

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Also suggestion to read:

• Ransomware Avoidance
  
• Best Practices for Safe Computing - Prevention of Malware Infection