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Hermie

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USB Stick Protection
« on: November 07, 2012, 05:46:37 PM »
Which (open source/free) software you recommend to give additional protection to USB sticks?

Thanks in advance for your advice/suggestions!

Best regards, Herman 
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Offline schmidthouse

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Re: USB Stick Protection
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2012, 07:50:38 PM »
You can do a search for 'USB Protection' using the forum search function and view a number of previous posts regarding your inquiry. :)
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Re: USB Stick Protection
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2012, 08:41:42 PM »
Avast File System Shield scans usb flash drives when opened.

Some users use panda usb vaccine (free) and usb disk security (shareware).
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Re: USB Stick Protection
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2012, 08:45:45 PM »
MCShield.  http://amf.mycity.rs/mcshield/


and you find losts of info about it in this topic
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=104046.0

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Hermie

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Re: USB Stick Protection
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2012, 11:19:50 AM »
Thanks guys for the replies. :)

Having read the MCShield topic I'm left with only one (three?) question(s):
Do we really need additional USB protection software, which one you recommend,
why does Avast not have such software aboard?

Your thougts are welcome, thanks.

Kind regards, Herman

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Aventador

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Re: USB Stick Protection
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2012, 12:11:58 PM »
Panda USB Vaccination is still beta and has not been updated in a year. Bitdefender's USB Vaccination is current and up to date. Works great. I have it on all 4 of my sticks. USB vaccination has nothing to do with your antivirus. It puts a "no autorun" file onto your stick making it vaccinated against malware attacks when inserted into an infected pc. Autorun should be disabled also on your pc to prevent any malware from running off a stick which has not been immunized.

http://labs.bitdefender.com/projects/usb-immunizer/overview/
« Last Edit: November 08, 2012, 12:14:09 PM by Aventador »
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Hermie

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Re: USB Stick Protection
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2012, 05:40:50 PM »
Thanks Aventador for your reply.  :)
I will take a look at your suggestion.
Will check in later again to spread my thoughts.

Kind regards, Herman
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Re: USB Stick Protection
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2012, 10:58:41 PM »
Quote from: Hermie on November 08, 2012, 11:19:50 AM
Thanks guys for the replies. :)

Having read the MCShield topic I'm left with only one (three?) question(s):
Do we really need additional USB protection software, which one you recommend,
why does Avast not have such software aboard?

Your thougts are welcome, thanks.

Kind regards, Herman
i think your questions are answered inn the topic i linked to

see reply from dr_bora  #42 - #59 - #89

also read the post from argus and magna86

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