USB & Viruses?

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USB & Viruses? @((( 10-01-2005
`--> Re: USB & Viruses? Byron Hynes [MS...10-01-2005
Posted by on October 1, 2005, 2:56 pm
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I've started using one of those little USB things to carry data around
from computer to computer; kind of like carrying your floppy with you
in the old days. I think it's called a USB pen drive, or key drive,
or flash drive, but it doesn't look like a pen or a key. It does
have a little light that flashes though.

OK. So, how do I make sure it isn't getting infected with a virus?

<*((((><{
Fishy@Ocean.Net

Posted by Byron Hynes [MS] on October 1, 2005, 3:09 pm
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By being careful which computers you plug it into, and by making sure you
scan it for viruses when connecting it back to any computer you care about.
It's probably also a good idea to turn off autorun. Just like a floppy or
CD or DVD.

Byron Hynes
Windows Server
Microsoft Corporation

http://spaces.msn.com/members/byronphynes

> I've started using one of those little USB things to carry data around
> from computer to computer; kind of like carrying your floppy with you
> in the old days. I think it's called a USB pen drive, or key drive,
> or flash drive, but it doesn't look like a pen or a key. It does
> have a little light that flashes though.
>
> OK. So, how do I make sure it isn't getting infected with a virus?
>
> <*((((><{
> Fishy@Ocean.Net



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