Why did my flash drive icon change

[KSW]

Hello,
For some unknown reason the icon for my flash drive changed to that of a file folder. It still functions like normal but I liked the default icon. How can I get it back?

 

[tomatthe]

Not sure why it changed, but it looks pretty easy to fix.

http://www.nirmaltv.com/2007/07/12/how-to-change-the-default-icon-for-removable-drives-2/

 

[saradiyal88]

It is a Virus, I have the same experience.
Scan your flash drive for viruses,

To fix the icon, this site may helpful

http://www.smartusb.net/