http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/ Questions And Answers by Real Computer Users Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-7124 втин. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:34:27 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/#comment-7124 it can happen. it can happen.

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-7123 Don Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:20:34 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/#comment-7123 still possible even if you did not open it the virus can access it on its own clean out the old computer and disinfect the stick still possible even if you did not open it the virus can access it on its own clean out the old computer and disinfect the stick

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-7122 code Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:18:56 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/#comment-7122 It might. Some viruses are meant to spread like that. Once I put a memory stick into a friends computer and got 500 viruses after I scanned it for viruses. There's still a chance that there isn't a virus though.. It might. Some viruses are meant to spread like that. Once I put a memory stick into a friends computer and got 500 viruses after I scanned it for viruses. There’s still a chance that there isn’t a virus though..

]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-7121 Tony RB Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:11:12 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/#comment-7121 The Conficker worm can use USB sticks to spread itself around, it's automatic. You can read what Wikipedia has to say:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker You can use Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool (if you have it) to scan your drive for the files the worm uses:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malicious_s… Click Start Click Run Type MRT Press Enter. . The Conficker worm can use USB sticks to spread itself around, it’s automatic.
You can read what Wikipedia has to say:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker
You can use Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (if you have it) to scan your drive for the files the worm uses:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malicious_s…
Click Start
Click Run
Type MRT
Press Enter.
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]]> http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-7120 Lee Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:43:28 +0000 http://www.computeradvicesite.com/3391/can-my-memory-stick-get-affected-by-a-virus-infected-computer/#comment-7120 it can I've seen them get into the bios all depends on the bug most likely not but I would definitely scan it if it came from an infected computer I would just format it to be on the safe side it can I’ve seen them get into the bios all depends on the bug most likely not but I would definitely scan it if it came from an infected computer I would just format it to be on the safe side

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