Thanks Ronni, I do have another Mac running Tiger so I will use that to remove the offending files.
Lloyd > Sorry Guys, > > It's been a long hard day, but that is no excuse. > > The Mac Version "U3 Cruzer Utilities for Mac" which has a ³Launchpad Removal > Tool for Mac³. > Works in OSX10.4, AND OSX10.5 Leopard ... > <http://communities.sandisk.com/sandisk/board/message?board.id=u3&thread.id=10 > 66> > > So Option 1. Should read: > 1. If Lloyd has a Mac or a partition with Tiger or Leopard installed, he > could download the "cruzer-utilities-mac.dmg" from here: > <http://communities.sandisk.com/sandisk/board/message?board.id=u3&thread.id=10 > 66> > and follow the instructions to Remove all the U3 files. > > My "Bad" ;-( > Ronni > > On 05/01/2010, at 4:15 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Michael & Lloyd, >> >> How to get rid of the useless but annoying U3 files on a SanDisk. >> As Lloyd has found out, it's not a good idea to ignore U3, because every time >> you mount the thumb drive it will mount 2 partitions - yours and the U3. >> In order to eject the drive, you must unmount BOTH partitions. >> >> If you think you can get rid of it by re-formatting in Disk Utility ... >> forget it! >> Disk Utility can NOT remove the U3 partition. >> >> U3 is utility bundled with SanDisk¹s USB flash drives. It steals away >> megabytes of space to store Windows apps and then launches itself when >> inserted into a Windows PC. At best, this is annoying for Windows users and a >> waste of flash drive space. At worst, it is a potential security nightmare >> for them to have apps launching without warning from U3. >> >> "If you¹re not familiar with U3, it is an attempt to add functionality to >> flash drives by using a special partition on the drive that contains software >> to be launched automatically when the drive is attached, with no intervention >> by the user. This software is supposed to extend the functionality of the >> drive by providing encryption/decryption and other on-the fly features. This >> scheme is inherently dangerous. It could have been invented by malware >> authors, since it is perfect for the spread of viruses." >> >> The Utility that Michael mentions, does have a Mac Version "U3 Cruzer >> Utilities for Mac" which has a ³Launchpad Removal Tool for Mac³. >> BUT, Only works in OSX10.4, not Leopard or Snow Leopard >> <http://communities.sandisk.com/sandisk/board/message?board.id=u3&thread.id=1 >> 066> >> >> So what are Lloyd's options to Get Rid of this "Virus" software? >> Keep in mind that the Cruzer utilities software for mac is currently >> unsupported on Mac OSX 10.6 (Snow leopard) >> >> 1. If Lloyd has a Mac or a partition with Tiger installed, he could download >> the "cruzer-utilities-mac.dmg" from here: >> <http://communities.sandisk.com/sandisk/board/message?board.id=u3&thread.id=1 >> 066> >> and follow the instructions to Remove all the U3 files. >> >> 2.. If Lloyd had Parallels (or such) installed, he could download the removal >> software <http://www.u3.com/uninstall/default.aspx> and boot Windows in >> Parallels to get rid of U3. >> >> 3. There is no other option as far as I know. >> >> I recommend avoiding U3 drives altogether. Otherwise, get the tool and remove >> the offending partition the first thing, before you use the drive. >> They do tend to be good drives, one the U3 software is "destroyed" ;-) >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> >> On 04/01/2010, at 1:44 PM, Michael Waldie wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Lloyd, >>> >>> Just on the Sandisk Cruzer. >>> The Sandisk CD will stay there. As far as I'm aware it has to be formatted >>> with Windows software or through their website which only works with >>> Windows, to get rid of this partition. This used to be the case and by the >>> sounds of it, still is. >>> >> On 04/01/2010, at 1:37 PM, Lloyd White wrote: >> >>>> I was given a 16Gig USB SanDisk Cruiser drive. It appeared on the desk-top >>>> after about 2.5 minutes as well as a CD icon which had .exe files and >>>> others. I reformatted it to get rid of all the exe files etc. But now when >>>> I >>>> insert it two strange things happen; the CD still appears with the .exe >>>> files, and my ext Time Machine back-up disk disappears. >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
