Does my external HDD have a virus?

My external HDD i think just had a virus because when i plugged it in my computer i only saw the shortcut and those other files while the blank hdd icon leads to the files saved in my external hdd.
Any of you guys know how to fix this or remove the virus?

Answer #1
Not sure?? Did you launch a program from said external?
Word of advice… never launch a program from your external drives.
I always launch programs from my primary operating system drive.
Answer #2
Not sure?? Did you launch a program from said external?
Word of advice... never launch a program from your external drives.
I always launch programs from my primary operating system drive.
Yes, Do you have a way to remove the thing infecting my External Drive?
Answer #3
Not sure?? Did you launch a program from said external?
Word of advice... never launch a program from your external drives.
I always launch programs from my primary operating system drive.
Yes, Do you have a way to remove the thing infecting my External Drive?
From your perspective… how bad does said external look as far as infection?
How big is said external, if the external is fair in size, I would just see if I could transfer the data from the infected external to a drive that can support the amount of data, then I would format the drive, an when I am finished formating said external, I would move the data back onto the drive.
That’s the only way to be sure that the drive is infection free.
If said external is tp large in size (1 TB+) , an I have no drice with the amount so place to store the existing data, then I would probably start running a series of cleaning scans.
If your Anti Virus program is not picking up on said infection, try a series of other scans.
Malware Bytes
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Also try some free AV online scanners
http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html
http://www.kaspersky.com/virus-scanner
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

SPYWARE SCANNER.
http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html
Run Malware Byes, then two of the Anti Virus free scans an then the SPYWARE FREE ONLINE SCAN to see if it renders the external infection free.
Being your primary (O.S.) drive is not infected, you should have a fighting chance in combating the intrusion on your external.
Thou.. the process I have listed above might somewhat cleanse the drive, somewhat making it stable to perform, I would still opt to format the drive in the near future, just to be sure.
P.S. What Anti Virus software you surrently have installed?
Answer #4
just do an AV scan and after do a Malwarebytes scan..
if nothing happens reformat the drive..“if no important files inside”
Answer #5
I wanted to know weather he resolved his issue or not?
Answer #6
get “Hard Disk Sentinel” and check the drive’s health to be sure it’s not bad sectors
Answer #7
get "Hard Disk Sentinel" and check the drive's health to be sure it's not bad sectors
I was thinking the same think.
Answer #8
I wanted to know weather he resolved his issue or not?
same thing in my mind
Answer #9
I always launch programs from my primary operating system drive.
Or a portable program on a USB flash drive.
Answer #10
$recycle.bin is a virus ( not sure ) all of my school`s computers have that :> it happened when my schoolmate insert his usb on all computers on the school`s computer lab.,.. ( those computers are old :> ) anyway .. im afraid that your internal hdd are also infected…. .. i think it was a part of autorun.inf virus.
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/rescuedisk?level=2
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/avptool2011?level=2
http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses
P.S. i haven`t try any kaspersky utilities but im sure that its effective :>
Also use malwarebytes… and superantispyware