Memory Card Virus?

**speedster123** · 03-18-2009, 05:45 AM

i have a panasonic fz-20.
on display, numerous stored photos were flashing, sort of like my aol program.
i swear its a virus on the sandisk card.

DonaldG · 03-18-2009, 06:26 AM

Hi Speedster
Can you be a little more descriptive of the 'flashing'. I am not on AOL, so I don't know what you mean.
I had a look at the camera and see that it is supplied with a CD. I presume that the software suppled on the CD has an Image Download Manager.

Some download managers incorporate a 'Slide Show' that can display the photos just downloaded.

Some (Canon ZoomBrowser EX V6.1.1.21) show the image thumbnail as it downloads...

Could it be that this is what you are observing?

How do you d/l or view the images on the card? By plugging the camera into the computer or removing the card from the camera and using a card reader?

If the latter, have you done a virus scan on the card?

As a point of interest, I always use a card reader to d/l the images. A card reader is usually far quicker. BUT I always format the card in the camera using the camera's format facilities.

DonaldG · 03-18-2009, 06:36 AM

Another thought - If it is on your camera's display thet the images are flashing, do you have another card to take some test photos. I does that have the same effect?

Try swithing the camera off and then drop the battery out for a couple of minutes. That should reboot the camera's processor. (I had a problem with my Canon 20D a couple of days ago - switching off/on had no efect on the 'fault'. Dropping the battery out did fix it.)

**speedster123** · 03-18-2009, 11:04 AM

the flashing [card] is rapid fire, fast... aol gets bright around the tool bar, then normal again.

**speedster123** · 03-18-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

How do you d/l or view the images on the card? By plugging the camera into the computer or removing the card from the camera and using a card reader?

i view them from the camera..no card reader or computer.

thanks Donald.

DonaldG · 03-19-2009, 02:35 PM

I suggest that a cheap card reader & scan the card.

03-18-2009, 05:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,223 OS: xp pro SP3	Memory Card Virus? i have a panasonic fz-20. on display, numerous stored photos were flashing, sort of like my aol program. i swear its a virus on the sandisk card. __________________

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DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Memory Card Virus? Hi Speedster Can you be a little more descriptive of the 'flashing'. I am not on AOL, so I don't know what you mean. I had a look at the camera and see that it is supplied with a CD. I presume that the software suppled on the CD has an Image Download Manager. Some download managers incorporate a 'Slide Show' that can display the photos just downloaded. Some (Canon ZoomBrowser EX V6.1.1.21) show the image thumbnail as it downloads... Could it be that this is what you are observing? How do you d/l or view the images on the card? By plugging the camera into the computer or removing the card from the camera and using a card reader? If the latter, have you done a virus scan on the card? As a point of interest, I always use a card reader to d/l the images. A card reader is usually far quicker. BUT I always format the card in the camera using the camera's format facilities. __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

03-18-2009, 06:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Memory Card Virus? Another thought - If it is on your camera's display thet the images are flashing, do you have another card to take some test photos. I does that have the same effect? Try swithing the camera off and then drop the battery out for a couple of minutes. That should reboot the camera's processor. (I had a problem with my Canon 20D a couple of days ago - switching off/on had no efect on the 'fault'. Dropping the battery out did fix it.) __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .

03-18-2009, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,223 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Memory Card Virus? the flashing [card] is rapid fire, fast... aol gets bright around the tool bar, then normal again. __________________

03-19-2009, 02:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Memory Card Virus? I suggest that a cheap card reader & scan the card. __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .