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USB devices are most common way used to transfer data from a computer.
But these USB devices can carry malwares to harm your computer and your private data.
If you haven't turned off USB autoplay on your PC, then plugging in an infected USB drive could install malware on your system
One of the easiest way to install torjan or malware through USB device, is using U3 standard USB drives.
U3 system is a secondary partition included in USB drives made by SanDisk and Memorex.
U3 partition execute configured program automatically when USB device is inserted.
Hackers take advantage of this partition, they install malicious program in U3 partition
and whenever victim insert that USB in his computer, his computer get infected.
Recently hackers have found a new way to infect your computer, and unfortunately you can't remove that torjan
if your computer get infected using this method.
Now let's talk on this method, In this method when you insert an infected USB drive, all USB devices in your computer get
infected. It can also infect your USB keyboard and mouse.
Technique behind this method, is to infect USB device controller chip which makes this type of technique deadly dangerous.
This type of torjan is undetectable by every antivirus in world and there is no easy way to remove this torjan.
This torjan snoops the firmware update process of a USB device, reverse engineer the firmware, and then create a modified version of the firmware containing their malicious code.
These torjans have self replicating capabilities, it means if you will insert your USB drive in infected computer, your USB drive will get infected.
Now, let's talk about how to protect yourself from USB torjans.
1. Disable autorun in your computer to protect yourself from infected USB drives.
2. Use - USB THREAT DEFENDER. This software can detect almost every virus missed by the best antivirus software, and provides maximum protection against any threat that tries to attack a system via any USB storage device.
3. You can remove usb ports from your computer. This is only method that can protect you from all USB torjans along with those torjans that infects USB device firmware.
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USB devices are most common way used to transfer data from a computer.
But these USB devices can carry malwares to harm your computer and your private data.
If you haven't turned off USB autoplay on your PC, then plugging in an infected USB drive could install malware on your system
One of the easiest way to install torjan or malware through USB device, is using U3 standard USB drives.
U3 system is a secondary partition included in USB drives made by SanDisk and Memorex.
U3 partition execute configured program automatically when USB device is inserted.
Hackers take advantage of this partition, they install malicious program in U3 partition
and whenever victim insert that USB in his computer, his computer get infected.
Recently hackers have found a new way to infect your computer, and unfortunately you can't remove that torjan
if your computer get infected using this method.
Now let's talk on this method, In this method when you insert an infected USB drive, all USB devices in your computer get
infected. It can also infect your USB keyboard and mouse.
Technique behind this method, is to infect USB device controller chip which makes this type of technique deadly dangerous.
This type of torjan is undetectable by every antivirus in world and there is no easy way to remove this torjan.
This torjan snoops the firmware update process of a USB device, reverse engineer the firmware, and then create a modified version of the firmware containing their malicious code.
These torjans have self replicating capabilities, it means if you will insert your USB drive in infected computer, your USB drive will get infected.
Now, let's talk about how to protect yourself from USB torjans.
1. Disable autorun in your computer to protect yourself from infected USB drives.
2. Use - USB THREAT DEFENDER. This software can detect almost every virus missed by the best antivirus software, and provides maximum protection against any threat that tries to attack a system via any USB storage device.
3. You can remove usb ports from your computer. This is only method that can protect you from all USB torjans along with those torjans that infects USB device firmware.
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