insert it into a Linux machine and reformat.

turn off auto start

format drive

>>1533 >>1546

Actually, a lot of viruses can survive formatting, depending on where they're storing themselves. Even on a flash drive.

OP, you said 'apparently'. How do you know that you 'apparently' have a virus on it, and what virus? That'll help figure out how to fix it.

Virus writers are why we can't have nice things.

Throw away

Buy new

Right, but make sure you boil it for 15 minutes before disposing of it. You wouldn't want it to start a pandemic. Just imagine that cloud hanging over your head.

>>1557
But what if the virus took levels in water and heat resistance? Boiling would do nothing!

>>1558

>>1559

I had the same problem recently.
I ended up just connecting it to a mac and removed the offending files manually.
Works fine now.