my usb pen drive shows a file named my documents.exe and when i delete it, it comes back?

Answer 1

Thats a virus, get your self an anti-virus program like avg
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10342876.html

Answer 2

The files on your pen drive are probably permanent files stored there by the manufacturer for a reason. Or, the drive just doesn't have exactly 40GB of data. Its usually just rounded there. For instance, my jump drive has 3.8GB of data but is is advertised as 4GB of data.

Answer 3

Documents.exe Repair
Please check out these two links. One has a free scan as of 5/13/07

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documents.zip......................exe (Salga.a Worm) – Details

If the documents.zip......................exe process is on your computer, your pc has possibly been infected with a worm that goes by the name of salga.a.
documents.zip......................exe is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag Salga.a Worm as a virus, but also because a number of users have complained about its performance.
Salga.a Worm is likely a virus and as such, presents a serious vulnerability which should be fixed immediately! Delaying the removal of documents.zip......................exe may cause serious harm to your system and will likely cause a number of problems, such as slow performance, loss of data or leaking private information to websites.
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Answer 4

yes it is a virus. Mostly trojan... or which spreads everywhere...

there would be another file 'Autorun' delete it . But by now it is on your computer, so better get an antivirus and get rid of it.

I don't think it's an easy one to remove....

Answer 5

in general term,
it is a virus or simple corruption of data over your pen.

Answer 6

It is a virus.