usb protection

Hello,

win xp sp2 32-bit

what program(s) do you recommend i use as usb guard?

 

Hi plodr,

thanks for the reply. i downloaded and ran MBSA. it downloaded and installed ms security updates for the current sp2. is this enough as a step prior to installing sp3?

yes i'm aware of the announcement. i'm getting a modern system before that.

my problem now is i don't have a burner to put sp3 on it. is there a way i can install sp3 without a cd or usb?

 

Answered by Adrynalyne - http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=282817

 

thank you _nulptr;i didn't see it.

 

See this thread.

 

ok plodr, i've upgraded to sp3 like i said i was going to. the post should now be:

what usb guard software do you recommend for a win xp sp3 32-bit user?

 

I don't use USB system based protection as I'm the only one who uses this computer, but here are a few suggestions for real-time scanners that protect your computer against infected USB flash drives:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/usb_protector.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/bitdefender_usb_immunizer.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/autorun_eater.html

If you're instead looking to "immunize" your USB flash drives against autorun viruses on foreign computers, you can use a low tech approach that doesn't require any continuously running antiviral program. Unfortunately, I don't have a URL for that file (and wouldn't post it in this forum even if I did). Try to google: "ProtectDriveFromAutorunVirus"

 

thank you so much rustysavage. why wouldn't you post the url to the file? is it against forum rules to do so?


i'm using kaspersky IS 2012. does any of the programs you recommend conflict with it?

 

thank you plodr for the idea. i like it. how do i turn it off?

someone once told me if i wanted to prevent autorun malware from kicking off, i should access usb drives from Folders instead of by double clicking the drive. someone else suggested Explore instead of Open.do these two ways actually work?

 

There's a program called USBWriteProtector. It's from FreewareFiles.com, one of the very few sites I trust for downloads.

 

If you're using Windows XP, then see the following page for instructions

https://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715

 

mdonah, thanks! the requirements specify sp2. would it work for sp3 too?

rustysavage, thanks for the link!

 

Yes, SP2 is the minimum requirement.