Flashdisk problem: ╨╧╬═ ? what is that?

Question

my father has two flashdisks, each 16 GB (Sandisk Cruzer) and 2 GB (Rundisk), both have the same problems. Both of them displays ╨╧╬═
(Cruzer) and ╨╧╬═
(Rundisk). And when i check both properties, it says that in cruzer, only 384kb space left and 48kb in Rundisk.

Sorry for my english, but why they only have one shortcut, 0kb in size? i already used view hidden folders and the command attrib -s -h /s /d (or attrib -s -h -r /s /d), and the CHKDSK function. Is it because of ramnit? or malware?

again, sorry for my english. I'm exhausted from finding a fix for this you know.

Additional Details

My fathers an air force officer, and i'm worried that there are important files in those flashdisk

and i don't want to format it

Answer 1

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DO NOT format it right now!!!

Well, it is almost certain your flash disk has suffered some kind of virus or trojans. how about try this:
1. Check whether the files are not in hidden mode.
Click on "Start" -->Run-->type cmd and click on OK.
Here I assume your removable drive as G:
Enter this command: attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.* (replace the letter g with your flash drive letter showed under "My Computer").
Then check if your real files will be showed.
2. If your files won't show. You have to use some strong anti-virus or anti-malware programs (like Malwarebytes Anti-Malware) to eliminate the virus or trojans.

It should help you out. learn more here:
http://www.datarescuetools.com/how-to/fi…

Source(s):

"How to Fix File Folders Become Shortcuts and Recover Data"
http://www.datarescuetools.com/how-to/fi…

Answer 2

format the disk in a clean computer with an updated anti virus program that should fix it at least. that always works for me. hopethis helps

Answer 3

its malware