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Web-Junkie · 30-03-2011, 18:24

USB sticks are susceptible to boot viruses as well as file infections just like normal drives.

I create a folder called autorun.inf on all my USB sticks and make them hidden so anything that tried to modify/create the normal autorun.inf file won't be able to use that to launch an autorun virus!

30-03-2011, 18:24	#4
Web-Junkie Inactive Join Date: Aug 2004 Services: 30mb BB Posts: 1,556	Re: Can USB sticks catch viruses? USB sticks are susceptible to boot viruses as well as file infections just like normal drives. I create a folder called autorun.inf on all my USB sticks and make them hidden so anything that tried to modify/create the normal autorun.inf file won't be able to use that to launch an autorun virus!