USB disk got a virus. Please help how to solve

[DenizSch]

Hi all

I am using ASUS windows 10.

For last one week, I have realized that when I plug in my USB stick to my Laptop, it is automatically creating a shortcut whose name is system volume information. and it has two files in it. When I want to put some folders or documents in USB disk, they are directly becoming shortcut and then automatically all of them were deleted.

First question: I am not sure if my USB stick has that virus or my computer ?
Second question: How can I solve that ? What is the reason that this happens ?

I was using Mc cafee and windows defender in my computer. They didnt find anything.
In worst case scenario, will formatting to C work or not ? Because I have also bought my computer just recently.

I tried many times formatting the USB (E) disk but it repeats.

Thanks in advance for any help
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[Ben Myers]

https://www.google.com/search?clien...rtcut+virus+remover&oq=shortcut+virus+remover

Ben

 

[Bighorn]

it is automatically creating a shortcut whose name is system volume information. and it has two files in it

That usually is an actual Folder and created on formatted but empty drives. It's part of the system restore. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=system+volume+information&t=hj&atb=v92-3_j&ia=about
It sometimes is necessary to delete it when it becomes corrupted.