Guide | How To [How To] protect your USB from getting infected

[Deleted member 178]

AS an IT repair guy, i often have to disinfect computer from malwares.
So i need my tools to be on my USB to do my job, unfortunately some systems have malwares that infect my USB flash/pendrive right away after i insert it.
Of course , i dont want to format my USB and recopy all my tools after each interventions...

There is some solutions/alternatives to that like:

- using a media disc (CD, DVD, etc...): of course it is safe but quite expensive if i need to update my tools.

- using a USB with write-protected switch: the simplest method, but a bit pricey especially if you already have many USBs.

the free solutions available are:

USB WriteProtector

USB Defender (i am using this one, thanks to Littlebits)

Windows Autorun Disable by SecurityXploded v.1.0

MCShield with a discussion/info thread Here

of course , they are not the perfect solutions, but better than nothing

 

[Littlebits]

Here are some other freeware options:

USB Flash Security
Binisoft USB Flash Drives Control
USB Safeguard Free
USB Guardian
USB Defender

Enjoy!!

 

[Deleted member 178]

i love this forum, Thanks Littlebits, i learn things everyday

rofl, USB defender detected as malware by emsisoft ^^

 

[MrExplorer]

Nice software USB WriteProtector

 

[McLovin]

You also have Trend Micro USB Security that you could use.

 

[Littlebits]

i love this forum, Thanks Littlebits, i learn things everyday

rofl, USB defender detected as malware by emsisoft ^^

Are you sure that it is USB Defender that is detected?
https://www.virustotal.com/file/61d19190486f92e2f4eab1c52b9ad592aeeafb8f705ed20acb52c78cea4dc598/analysis/

It is a stand-alone portable executable.

Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 178]

You also have Trend Micro USB Security that you could use.

what i looking for too arf but paid...

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Are you sure that it is USB Defender that is detected?
https://www.virustotal.com/file/61d19190486f92e2f4eab1c52b9ad592aeeafb8f705ed20acb52c78cea4dc598/analysis/

Maybe because it modify the autorun file

 

[McLovin]

what i looking for too

As far as I know though it only comes on this USB. I've bought one of them so I know it does. Have not looked though, to see if others use it.

 

[MrExplorer]

Are you sure that it is USB Defender that is detected?
https://www.virustotal.com/file/61d19190486f92e2f4eab1c52b9ad592aeeafb8f705ed20acb52c78cea4dc598/analysis/

http://i.imgur.com/tEnjO.jpg

Maybe because it modify the autorun file

it is showing it as virus it is detected by Online Armor so i think the virustotal will scan through EAM

 

[Deleted member 178]

seems you must use this kind of USB...

 

[Littlebits]

You also have Trend Micro USB Security that you could use.

McLovin where is the download link? it looks the link you posted is a guide for a paid product.

Thank you for purchasing Transcend's AntiVirus USB Flash drive with built-in Trend Micro USB Security.

Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 178]

Mclovin is a secret distributor of Trend

 

[McLovin]

McLovin where is the download link? it looks the link you posted is a guide

As, I said you can only get with this USB as far as I know.

Mclovin is a secret distributor of Trend

Haha, yep sure am. Better watch out Umbra, your "Total Security Suite" might get beaten by Trend.

 

[Overkill]

Here are some other freeware options:

USB Flash Security
Binisoft USB Flash Drives Control
USB Safeguard Free
USB Guardian
USB Defender

Enjoy!!

Which one do you prefer Littlebits?

 

[Littlebits]

Here are some other freeware options:

USB Flash Security
Binisoft USB Flash Drives Control
USB Safeguard Free
USB Guardian
USB Defender

Enjoy!!

Which one do you prefer Littlebits?

All of them will do the job, I personally prefer Binisoft USB Flash Drives Control because it is in constant development and made by a trusted vendor who also makes "Binisoft Windows Firewall Control". I like the right click options on the tray icon which makes it very easy to access the controls.

Enjoy!!

 

[Littlebits]

You also have Trend Micro USB Security that you could use.

what i looking for too arf but paid...

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Are you sure that it is USB Defender that is detected?
https://www.virustotal.com/file/61d19190486f92e2f4eab1c52b9ad592aeeafb8f705ed20acb52c78cea4dc598/analysis/

Maybe because it modify the autorun file

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Could this be caused by your configuration set to max?

Thanks.

 

[Overkill]

Here are some other freeware options:

USB Flash Security
Binisoft USB Flash Drives Control
USB Safeguard Free
USB Guardian
USB Defender

Enjoy!!

Which one do you prefer Littlebits?

All of them will do the job, I personally prefer Binisoft USB Flash Drives Control because it is in constant development and made by a trusted vendor who also makes "Binisoft Windows Firewall Control". I like the right click options on the tray icon which makes it very easy to access the controls.

Enjoy!!

Cool i'll have to check it out

 

[Deleted member 178]

Could this be caused by your configuration set to max?

no, even in normal mode, too. it even don't have any doubts, flag it malicious right away , not even suspicious.

i disabled the cloud in EAM/OAP in case of it was the communnity warning but no , same result.

 

[McLovin]

In that case might it be a false positive?

 

[Deleted member 178]

i think so, Emsisoft is quite sensitive with things that modify important files (why i like it), i suspect the vaccination of the Autorun.inf to be the culprit.