Protect your USB Flash Drive from Virus

USB flash drives, short for Universal Serial Bus, is commonly considered as data traveler. Whether you want to move documents, software, images or videos, it is considered as important device not only for techy peoples but also for common peoples.

But on various advantages, plug and play devices also lead to the spread of malware in your computer/laptop. The virus is one the worst thing, it not only crashes your important documents but also make your machine performance slow etc.

Observing these attacks and spread of malware we think that it’s high time to do something about it. Use these top-notch instructions to protect your computer from harm.

Protect and Secure Yourself from USB Viruses

There are many software/tools which claim that can protect you from USB viruses. But, as you know that nothing can make you safe 100% from viruses. The more you follow the instructions the more secure you are.

Phrozen Safe USB

Phrozen safe is one of the best tools to protect your computer from virus. This tool have two best features i.e.

• First one is “USB Mode Read Only” which only allows person can read data, can’t modify anything or paste in or out something from it.

• And, the other is “USB device disabled”, which stops everything unless granted permission and cease USB for connection. The Disabled options best thing is you can make it password protected, so another person can’t put any viruses or malware in your machine.

USB Show

This tool is one of the best tools at its place, it helps us to show the hidden files of viruses. It detects them and shows us delete the files shown as hidden, then copy the data and you’re all safe.

In this tool after clicking on the “Recover the Hidden Files”, select the USB Disk and if there is something it will show you up, delete them by going into the USB drive.

Other Tricks To Protect Your Flash Drive From Virus

• Make Sure that USB you use is the one you know, don’t connect the USB found in malls, parks or anywhere else.
• Always check your USB disk drive using USB Show for hidden files.
• If you have given someone your USB for use, make sure to format it before using it again.
• Disable AutoRun, never open the folders from autorun’s pop-up, and always open the folders manually.
• Lastly, sometimes you see the shortcuts of the files or documents which you have inside your system, try to avoid clicking on those files because double clicking on it can spread viruses.

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