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Previously, the Autorun virus wreaked havoc by exploiting the mechanism of opening drives to trigger malicious code. This resulted in uncontrollable spread rates for this type of virus. Microsoft had to decide to remove the Autorun feature for USB drives from Windows 7 and later versions, including updated Windows XP versions. Although the Autorun mechanism has been removed, viruses can still spread simply by opening the drive.
With the Autorun virus, your data files are hidden on the USB drive. Restoring hidden files on the USB drive is not difficult. You can easily fix the issue of files not displaying on your USB memory card.
Guide to Fix Hidden File and Folder Viruses on USB
Step 1: Download and install Bkav Home Plus software on your computer. You can download the latest version of Bkav here.
Step 2: After installation, restart your computer.
- On the main interface of the Bkav Home Plus program, under the Scan section, select Entire System in the Scan Area, then click Scan.
Step 3: After completing the computer scan, use USB Show software to reveal hidden files on the USB for usage.
- You can download USB Show here
- Double-click on USB Show and then select English to switch the language to English.
Step 4: Select Recover the hidden files to proceed.
- At this step, select the USB drive (in this case, drive G:\), click OK to reveal hidden files and folders on the drive.
- When you receive the notification as shown below, all files and folders will appear, and users can utilize the data.
After completing all the steps above, reopen your USB, and all files and folders will be fully displayed for your usage. Hopefully, this little trick will be helpful for you when working with USB drives.
