I've always been vigilant with antivirus software and have Bitdefender installed. I run MS Vista 32-Bit on my desktop PC.
Recently I took my USB drive to a store to have a file printed from it, and was told I had the virus: "virus.ink.ubsworm.b." on it. The file it had been attached to ended with a ".lnk" extension. The store I went to had 360 Security on their computer and it picked up my dirty USB on a pre-scan. From what I can see, this virus somehow infects USBs. Does it affect my computer as well please? How do I tell, or should I just ask a professional to fix it all? Can they do it without doing a whole reformat of my computer? That would be a disaster.
I've been paranoid ever since and downloaded Malwarebytes Premium and it found 65 issues which I quarantined. I've scanned the internet high and low for a solution, however there doesn't seem to be too much information out there on how to rid myself of this evil.
I haven't found much information online on how to delete this file. However, I shredded the file on the USB with the ".lnk" extension and used Bitdefender to do this. As I write this I'm doing a scan of my system using 360 Security. Bitdefender didn't pick up on any of this. I'm now worried virus has gone through my whole system.
I don't know how to fix it. I do have some knowledge, however I'm not tech savvy. I've downloaded "UsbFix" but haven't used it. Help someone please. I have a "WD My Passport Ultra 2TB which I use as a backup. Will that be infected too? How do I find out please?
Recently I took my USB drive to a store to have a file printed from it, and was told I had the virus: "virus.ink.ubsworm.b." on it. The file it had been attached to ended with a ".lnk" extension. The store I went to had 360 Security on their computer and it picked up my dirty USB on a pre-scan. From what I can see, this virus somehow infects USBs. Does it affect my computer as well please? How do I tell, or should I just ask a professional to fix it all? Can they do it without doing a whole reformat of my computer? That would be a disaster.
I've been paranoid ever since and downloaded Malwarebytes Premium and it found 65 issues which I quarantined. I've scanned the internet high and low for a solution, however there doesn't seem to be too much information out there on how to rid myself of this evil.
I haven't found much information online on how to delete this file. However, I shredded the file on the USB with the ".lnk" extension and used Bitdefender to do this. As I write this I'm doing a scan of my system using 360 Security. Bitdefender didn't pick up on any of this. I'm now worried virus has gone through my whole system.
I don't know how to fix it. I do have some knowledge, however I'm not tech savvy. I've downloaded "UsbFix" but haven't used it. Help someone please. I have a "WD My Passport Ultra 2TB which I use as a backup. Will that be infected too? How do I find out please?
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