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Flash Disinfector – free autorun.inf trojans removal tool

Myantispyware team January 8, 2009    

Flash Disinfector is free autorun.inf trojans and USB/Flash disks trojans remover. This is a program designed and developed by sUBs (author of combofix) to clean autorun.inf trojans that are running on the system.

How to use Flash Disinfector

Download Flash Disinfector from here and save it to your Desktop. When Flash Disinfector has finished downloading you will now see an icon on your desktop similar to the one below.

flash-disinfector desktop icon
Flash Disinfector icon

Double-click Flash_Disinfector.exe icon to run it and you will see a prompt similar to the figure below.

flash-disinfector insert your flash drive
Plug flash/USB/Pen drive – Flash Disinfector – prompt.

Please insert your flash drive and/or other removable drives including your mobile phone and click OK button.

Please do so and allow the utility to clean up those drives as well. Wait until it has finished scanning.

When Flash Disinfector has finished running, you will see a prompt as shown below.

flash-disinfector done
Flash Disinfector is done!

Reboot your computer when done.

Note: Flash_Disinfector will create a hidden file named autorun.inf in each partition and every USB drive plugged in when you ran it. Don’t delete this folder. It will help protect your drives from future infection.

If you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Anti spyware forum.

Related articles:
How to remove Flash Disinfector protection (autorun.inf folder)
How to disable the autorun feature to prevent malware from spreading.
How to remove trojans that uses autorun.inf file.

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156 Comments

  1. BahiaMohamed
    ― January 9, 2009 - 5:17 pm  Reply

    this is a very interested web site

  2. b!d
    ― January 12, 2009 - 10:50 pm  Reply

    Hello, thanks for the software, I just want to try deleting the autorun.inf folder for testing. But the computer says it can’t find the specified file. How to remove this folder? Thanks.

  3. Patrik
    ― January 13, 2009 - 1:19 pm  Reply

    b!d , if you want to remove autorun.inf folder created by Flash disinfector, then follow these steps.

  4. kanti
    ― January 18, 2009 - 11:40 am  Reply

    thanks

  5. Felipe
    ― January 22, 2009 - 6:22 pm  Reply

    hey guys, i can find the link to download the application Flash Disinfector, please show me the link or route

    regards

    PS.- Very helpful page

  6. Patrik
    ― January 22, 2009 - 10:28 pm  Reply

    Felipe, download Flash Disinfector from here.

  7. Felipe
    ― January 23, 2009 - 9:11 am  Reply

    Thanks Patrik!!!

  8. ASAD HABAB
    ― January 26, 2009 - 11:13 am  Reply

    I have virus in my usb drive
    I need to remove it please

  9. Patrik
    ― January 26, 2009 - 10:27 pm  Reply

    ASAD, first run Flash Disinfector, second read and follow these steps.

  10. San
    ― January 29, 2009 - 5:49 am  Reply

    Hi This is a really helpful site. Thanks alot for everything. I also had a problem with this trojan in my flash drive. By running the Flash Disinfector I resolved it. thanks

  11. ALIRIO
    ― January 29, 2009 - 2:18 pm  Reply

    GOOD

  12. angelaA
    ― January 29, 2009 - 10:10 pm  Reply

    hi again.
    the flashdisinfector link above, accdng to antivir contains a worm.
    the link posted in the comments won’t load…

  13. Patrik
    ― January 30, 2009 - 12:59 am  Reply

    angelaA, just checked, both links are ok.

    accdng to antivir contains a worm.

    This is false alert.

  14. sameh
    ― February 1, 2009 - 1:47 am  Reply

    thanks greet tool

  15. k
    ― February 3, 2009 - 8:38 am  Reply

    very nice software

  16. SADIK
    ― February 3, 2009 - 11:27 am  Reply

    thank you for this shareware info

  17. Vard
    ― February 6, 2009 - 5:05 am  Reply

    Give my chance to check your “Disinfector”

  18. guest
    ― February 11, 2009 - 12:53 am  Reply

    virus detected in avira antivirus classic 8.1.xxx (updated)

  19. spanniard
    ― February 11, 2009 - 9:32 am  Reply

    Thank you. It works !!! Great software.

  20. raj khatri
    ― February 12, 2009 - 9:39 am  Reply

    this such an important utility for those who use pen drives or other flash drives
    thanks for thiss nice software it helps me a lot and i m very thankful to the maker uploader of this software on net

  21. mayur
    ― February 12, 2009 - 3:27 pm  Reply

    thanks a lot.
    if i remove the autorun.inf folder by following your steps…. i again get the worm…..is there a way to remove both the worm and folder permanently?
    thanks

  22. Patrik
    ― February 12, 2009 - 9:02 pm  Reply

    mayur, you have removed autorun.inf folder created by Flash Disinfector ? Please follow these steps. I will help you.

  23. AS
    ― February 15, 2009 - 6:12 pm  Reply

    thanx

  24. timmey12345678
    ― February 16, 2009 - 5:23 pm  Reply

    THANKS ….YOURE GRAET …HELPED ME A FUCKING LOT THX

  25. Bruce
    ― February 22, 2009 - 10:06 am  Reply

    Amazing!!!!!! Simply incredible. Incompetent chat support specialists for my computer couldn’t even help me fix this. Your program fixed it in under ten seconds.

  26. Lenie
    ― February 27, 2009 - 8:49 pm  Reply

    why is it i don’t get any flash disinfector prompt?

  27. Patrik
    ― February 27, 2009 - 9:41 pm  Reply

    Disable your antivirus/antispyware software before start Flash Disinfector.

  28. Lenie
    ― February 28, 2009 - 8:49 am  Reply

    i already done what u said, but it is still the same, nothing happens. i am using windows vista, is it compatible?

  29. Patrik
    ― March 1, 2009 - 5:53 am  Reply

    Yes.

  30. شات
    ― March 1, 2009 - 10:35 am  Reply

    Great Tool
    Thanx

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