Comments on: How To Disable USB Ports To Prevent Malware Infection http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-disable-usb-ports-to-prevent-malware-infection/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christian Velasquez http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-disable-usb-ports-to-prevent-malware-infection/#comment-398830 Christian Velasquez Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:06:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22847#comment-398830 Why not just scan the drive for malware with Spybot, Malwarebytes', Super Anti-Spyware, etc? I ran scans with Malwarebytes' and Super Anti-Spyware, Malwarebytes' picked up some spyware and autorun.ini files, and Super Anti-Spyware detected to Trojans, both were on my iPod. Why not just scan the drive for malware with Spybot, Malwarebytes’, Super Anti-Spyware, etc?

I ran scans with Malwarebytes’ and Super Anti-Spyware, Malwarebytes’ picked up some spyware and autorun.ini files, and Super Anti-Spyware detected to Trojans, both were on my iPod.

]]> By: Waseem http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-disable-usb-ports-to-prevent-malware-infection/#comment-398615 Waseem Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:40:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22847#comment-398615 I think they solved it in Windows 7 . I think they solved it in Windows 7 .

]]> By: JK the First http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-disable-usb-ports-to-prevent-malware-infection/#comment-398596 JK the First Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:36:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=22847#comment-398596 I use USB 1.3 (yes, the app is named "USB") to prevent autorun files from executing. A lightweight, portable program that works. It's been reviewed on MUO before. Another choice is iKill, but I will not recommend it due to its dangerous requirement, that to disable the autorun file, you must remove the usb and then reinsert it. You can imagine how annoying and potentially dangerous this can be. I use USB 1.3 (yes, the app is named “USB”) to prevent autorun files from executing. A lightweight, portable program that works. It’s been reviewed on MUO before.

Another choice is iKill, but I will not recommend it due to its dangerous requirement, that to disable the autorun file, you must remove the usb and then reinsert it. You can imagine how annoying and potentially dangerous this can be.

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