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    Necro PC received kudos from New_Style_xd in A problem with Eset internet security   
    thank you, but ESET needs some improvement.
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    Necro PC received kudos from New_Style_xd in A problem with Eset internet security   
    Hello, I previously created a topic that talks about the ESET gui crash  when analyzing usb drive, and I knew in that topic that the cause of the problem is the usb drive itself, but I tried analyzing the usb drive using Kaspersky, which analyze it without problems, I think the problem is with the software and not the usb drive.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    Hum ........ I thought by now based on my recent comments, the issue with your problematic drive is not a "bug" in Eset.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to Marcos in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    As suggested above, please open a support ticket with your local ESET distributor. Probably further dumps and logs will be requested by developers for perusal.
    If you have come across a suspicious file that you think should be detected, please submit it in an archive protected with the password "infected" to samples[at]eset.com.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    At this point, it has been confirmed the issue it related to a specific drive.
    If a full format of the drive doesn't resolve the Eset scan issue, below are your options:
    1. Search for disk utility that performs multiple "wipe" passes against all sectors on the drive. 
    Note that a Win full format only performs one pass against the drive writing binary zeros to all sectors. There have been persistent past malware that have been able to evade a single pass disk wipe.
    A multiple pass wipe on a large drive can take days to complete.
    2. Don't use the drive and destroy it - Recommended.
    3. "Live with" the Eset scan issue.
     
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    One more additional comment here.
    Try another USB thumb drive. If that drive can be scanned from the Eset removable media  popup scan option, this will confirm that the problem is with the original USB thumb drive.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    My best guess at this point is the USB drive contains malware or crap-ware on it. When Eset encounters it, the software reacts by attempting to block the source thereby freezing the Eset GUI in the process.
    You stated the drive is new. That really doesn't matter since USB drives can have malware or crap-ware inserted at the manufacturing source. The worst type is firmware based such as this recent example: https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-cybercriminals-are-mailing-out-usb-drives-that-will-install-ransomware/ .
    I as a rule always reformat new USB thumb drives to NTFS format prior to using the drive. However, this won't help if the drive's firmware has been compromised.
    Bottom line here is unless the drive was acquired from a known vetted trusted source, I would pitch the drive. And again, there have been past instances of drive tampering occurring at the manufacturing source.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to Marcos in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    I'd recommend opening a support ticket with your local ESET distributor. Probably a kernel or complete memory dump will be needed for perusal. A customer care representative will provide instructions based on recommendations by developers.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    https://answerstoall.com/language/why-is-an-ntfs-partition-more-secure-than-fat32/
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    When Eset detects malware, it will more associated files to its Quarantine area and delete the source files. In certain situations, it will just delete the source file.
    Open Eset Quarantine via the GUI's Tools section and you should see entries for deleted malware from the flash drive.
    Note: you should always closely exam the Eset scan log to ensure all detected malware has been removed.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    I just scanned one of my USB thumb drives this way and had no issue with the Eset scan. As such, the issue isn't directly Eset related.
    Open a command prompt windows. Type in:
    chkdsk X:
    where X = drive letter Win has assigned to your thumb drive.
    This might take a while depending on the size of the drive. When chkdsk completes, it will notify you if any errors were encountered. If chkdsk finds errors, run it again as:
    chkdsk X: /f
    where X = drive letter Win has assigned to your thumb drive.
    to correct any errors found.
    Also if you did a quick drive reformat to NTFS:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/format
    no bad drive disk sector bypass activity will be performed. You have to perform a full drive reformat to NTFS.
    There is a strong suspicion that there is a bad sector on that drive. When the Eset scan hits that sector is when it goes bonkers.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to itman in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    The Eset "right mouse button" option is a context scan. It is primarily designed to scan individual files. As such, no boot sector scanning is being performed.
    Since it appears the Eset scan immediately hangs when a "scan" is selected from the Eset popup menu, this would be indicative of a boot sector issue; one possibility is malware; i.e. bootkit.. If this persists after a "full" reformat to NTFS is performed. I would pitch the drive.
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    Necro PC received kudos from New_Style_xd in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    Thank you, I converted the flash drive to NTFS, I also reset the flash drive, and the problem did not go away, when I analyze the flash drive from the notice that eset shows, ESEt Main GUI stops working, and when I scan by pressing the right button then scan Via eset the scan was successful. Really confusing problem
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    Necro PC gave kudos to Marcos in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    Unfortunately it's not clear what you mean. Neither "parse a flash drive" nor "the program is glorified" makes sense to me. Definition of glorified by Google Translate: represented as or appearing more elevated or special than is the case.
    Please open a support ticket with your local ESET distributor to troubleshot the issue.
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    Necro PC gave kudos to peteyt in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    I presume there is something possibly big or corrupt on the flash drive. Have you tried scanning some stuff individually to see if you can pin point the file
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    Necro PC gave kudos to Aryeh Goretsky in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    Hello,

    Perhaps the USB flash drive has begun to fail?

    You may wish to copy all of the contents off the USB flash drive to your computer's internal drive, then run the USB flash drive manufacturer's diagnostics against it to check it for errors.

    Regards,

    Aryeh Goretsky
     
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    Necro PC gave kudos to Marcos in eset internet security freezes while analyzing flash drive   
    What does this exactly mean? Does ESET gui crash or what happens?
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