Mostly the viruses that multiply through USB sticks use the autorun function of USB as it does not require any user confirmation and runs secretly in the background, unlike a CD or DVD.
The best way to keep USB viruses from injecting themselves to your PC or laptop is to Disable the USB Autorun feature and I will teach you how to do it.
1->Click the Start button, then Run and enter "gpedit.msc" without the quotes
2->Go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System
3->Scroll down to "Turn off Autoplay" and double click on it
4->Click on the "Enabled" radio button, then for "Turn off Autoplay on" select "All drives"
This will now prevent any virus from auto executing itself through a USB drive. Additionaly, it is recommeneded to keep a good free anti virus solution too for additional security
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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