FREE USB Autorun Virus Protection And Scanner

May 5, 2009 · Filed Under Uncategorized · 5 Comments 
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Prevention is better than cure, the old saying goes. Just like computer security, it is better to prevent any unwanted intrusion than to save the computer from damages done by malicious software.

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USB FireWall blocks all virus and tojan that try to spread to your computer system when an USB device is inserted. Normally a virus spreads through the autorun feature found in Windows, unlike a worm which exploit your computer due to security weakness and duplicate itself without you clicking on the program, a virus and trojan does not have the capability to spread itself without the ‘click’ by the user.

Therefore it is important to disable the autorun feature in Windows. USB FireWall is a freeware and its functionality is limited, if ever the malicious program is already present in your system, it tries to stop it but a patch or an Antivirus program is much more adapted to this kind of problem.

As soon as your USB peripheral is inserted, the software scan it automatically and seeks for a malicious program, if a such file is detected, the software will be shown and asks you to click on the “Delete” button to remove all files associated with the program. Download USB Firewall – Disable Windows AutoRun!

p.s. – An antvirus is still the best option, USB Firewall is not an antivirus program!
p.s. 2 – Disable windows autorun and scan for USB virus with Panda USB Vaccine free software!

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Disable Windows Autorun, Download FREE USB Virus Protection and Removal Tool

April 6, 2009 · Filed Under AntiVirus & Security · 3 Comments 
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How to remove USB flash drive virus? Where to download USB virus removal tool for free? Which is the best USB virus cleaner, scanner and security software? How to disable Windows XP and Vista autorun feature when insert a new media?

Panda USB Vaccine is free USB virus removal, protetion and prevention software. As the name implies, this USB virus checker and scanner not only cleans the USB’s memory, it prevents the possibility of your USB thumb drive being infected in the future and vice versa. The good thing is, it is a free solution to block malware spreading through USB drives.

Disable Windows Autorun, Download USB Virus Protection and Removal Tool

There is an increasing amount of malware which, like the dangerous Conficker worm, spreads via removable devices and drives such as memory sticks, MP3 players, digital cameras, etc. To do this, these malicious codes modify the AutoRun file on these devices. You can download Panda USB Vaccine free here.

The free Panda USB Vaccine can be used on individual USB drives to disable its AUTORUN.INF file in order to prevent malware infections from spreading automatically. When applied on a USB drive, the vaccine permanently blocks an innocuous AUTORUN.INF file, preventing it from being read, created, deleted or modified. Once applied it effectivelly disables Windows from automatically executing any malicious file that might be stored in that particular USB drive.

Note: Panda USB Vaccine currently only works on FAT & FAT32 USB drives

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