Manufactures of the Flash Drives also make $$$$'s from Software vendors to install their software on the drives. What that means is that most likely you have leftovers from either the manufactures setup software, or one of the vendors. Needless to say it is harmless, but takes up space.
First backup all the data etc. off the Flash to your HDD.
Now follow this link and perform the procedures that matches your OS to completely clean the Flash.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2006214_format-flash-drive.html
Hope this helps.......
God Bless.......
Testimonial: "thank you.reformatting did not work.the file only shows up when i plug the drive into a vista pc.bought an 8gb cruzer at walmart.tossed out the2gb "
I would not toss it. You can still use it, but just have the annoyance.
U3 is shipped with ScanDisk Cruzer USB keys. When you installed the key, you shoudl of been prompted to setup the key. Which would install the bonus pack of software. But if you didn't, that is okay because you shouldn't be pushed into installing software you don't want.
Plug the key into your USB Port. Right Click the Icon in the bottom right task bar, and see if you have an option to format the whole key. If so, backup your data first, then format the key.
I found a link to unistalling the U3 software from your key:
http://u3.com/support/default.aspx#CQ3
Use option 3.......
I hope this helps you.......
God Bless.......
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Start ->run -> type cmd -> type attrib -r -a -s -h *.* and press enter.
What this basically does is removes the read only, archive, system and hidden file attributes on the files so that the virus or the container of virus will be shown.
Within the command prompt you will run the delete command to delete these suspicious files as the are shown up, example type del Autorun.inf or del New Folder.exe.
When you have finished doing that unplug your flash drive, update your anti-virus and scan your entire system.
Last but not least plug back your flashdrive into your computer and scan it with your anti-virus.
Viruses on flash drives are usually spread because windows has the Autorun feature set automatically run by default and this needs to be disabled.
Here is the easiest and fastest way by far to disable the autorun feature.
Download Disable_autorun.reg registry key.
Click Save to your computer ->Rigt click on file -> click run
Click Yes to confirm addition to the registry
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formatting drive did not work. it actually could not perform the operation. when i insert the flash, my computer shows it as two removable drives (e: and f:). i can format the original drive no problem. but this mystery drive only offers 'play', 'open with', 'scan' etc. no option to delete or explore. total capacity of the mystery drive is 6mb. these things cost next to nothing nowadays, should i just toss it? worried about conficker et. al.
this mystery file was not on the drive. it is new. file properties say the file was created september 1994 (???????????!!!). i have had the drive for 2+ years. now i have discovered same problem on another flash drive (identical model).
this mystery file was not on the drive. it is new. file properties say the file was created september 1994 (???????????!!!). i have had the drive for 2+ years. now i have discovered same problem on another flash drive (identical model).
this mystery file was not on the drive. it is new. file properties say the file was created september 1994 (???????????!!!). i have had the drive for 2+ years. now i have discovered same problem on another flash drive (identical model).
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