Re: USB data is deleted whenever I plug the USB in.

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Kurogami wrote:
I've post a similar question earlier and marked it as "Answered". However, unlike what I thought, the problem is still there.

As I've said, every time I plug my USB in, all the files inside are deleted. Folders are not deleted, though they're empty, since all the files inside are gone. After all the files are deleted, a strange file named "Recycledsuc" appears.

I don't know whether this is a virus or not, but I've tried using Avast! Home Edition, AVG Free version 8.5.375, Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 Trial, MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware, but the problem is still there. Malwarebytes found a virus in the "C:/RECYCLED" folder and quarantined it, which made me think that the problem is solved, but it isn't.

Another problem is that after deleting Norton's Symantec Antivirus, a Windows Installer pops up every single time I right-click a folder/file and ask me if I want to install Symantec Antivirus or not. I've used the Add or Remove Programs to uninstall Symantec, and when I checked the Symantec folder, it was empty. Is there anyway to fully uninstall the antivirus?

Is this a know-good USB drive? Meaning it works fine on another computer.
Does any other USB drive work properly on this computer?
If this is a flash drive, did you buy the drive from a reliable source? Quite a few drives sold on eBay are represented as being larger than they are and this can cause untold problems when they are actually used.
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