VIRUS in HD

[Angad singh]

guys i have got some kind of virus in my external HD whenever i plug it to my pc after sometime virus transfers to my pc and starts getting shutdown automatically.... how to remove the virus from my HD

[ravi_9793]

guys i have got some kind of virus in my external HD whenever i plug it to my pc after sometime virus transfers to my pc and starts getting shutdown automatically.... how to remove the virus from my HD
Either scan the disk..or format it.

[techtronic]

Disable Autoplay of CD-ROMS and USB Drives.
Then plugin the USB Drive and scan it with a good antivirus

[Angad singh]

How to disable the autoplay function

[dheeraj_kumar]

Right click the drive in My Computer, select properties. In Autoplay tab, select content type one by one, select the radio button "select what to do" and click No Action.

For an easier way, get TweakUI from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

[kavran_b4u]

install new & latest NOD32 smart security & scan ur system ........

[Angad singh]

there is no such option of "content type one by one"
and abt the system its clean no virus problem is in my EXTERNAL HD wen i connect it even i dnt open it and leave it the for 5-10 min my pc shuts down

[janki2008]

Angad singh,

My guess would be CPU heating problem, because on my Acer Ferrari Laptop I had this same problem after 10-12 min. it used to close down automatically. I solved it buying an Laptop Chill Mat.

Hope the info helps you

Janki

[dheeraj_kumar]

No angad, I'm talking about the content types like Music, Video, Mixed, Data etc.

And as kavran said, scan your whole with Nod32. It's one of the best antivirus software these days. You may not access the drive at all, but if autorun is enabled, the virus(if there is one) can start by itself.

And yes, as janki2008 said, you may want to check the power supply as they have faced the same problem before.