if i transfer a file from one computer to another with the flash drive.
2006-12-19 00:02:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Definitely, virus can transfer between PC through many means(email, web, download, etc.)
USB is actually one of the common ways. when you plug your USB into an infected computer the virus can copy itself and transfer to your own computer when you plug your USB. Be very careful when you plug USB to your computer make sure you have the latest Anti Virus so if there’s a virus it can be detected.
2006-12-19 00:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by willy w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're just storing data on the Flash drive, then you have nothing to worry about. If there's a virus in the computer and you have .exe files on your Flash drive, then it is possible that the .exe files could be modified, though extremely remote. It depends on what the virus was programmed to do. I don't think that you should worry about it anyway, because viruses usually only target certain files. If it were otherwise, then a virus would infect every single .exe on the computer. Of course, this is never the case. Some trojans are designed to destroy data, but almost all of the time, the trojans are designed for spying or something like that. Indiscriminant data destruction isn't profitable.
2016-05-23 06:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course. Virus can infect the flash drive by many way.
1. The data u download from internet
2. U use your flash drive to save something on your friend's computer or internet cafe
2006-12-19 00:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A virus is hidden in a file, this file can copy itself anywhere, on the usb drive too. Sometimes an usb drive can contain an operating system too (if you installed one on it) and in that case it can become more powerful having an engine to run at. If the virus do not have an environment to extend it stay without doing anything.
2006-12-19 00:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anatol N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes just like the floppy drives of yesteryear viruses can be transported from computer to computer via external media such as flash drives... either through infected files for a boot sector virus.
scan scan and scan again
2006-12-19 00:11:34 · answer #5 · answered by Fremen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A virus can affect pretty much any part of the computer. Iif its attached to the computer at the time you receive the virus then the flash drive could most definitely be affected.
2006-12-19 00:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by xI Crusader lx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A virus can be transferred that way. For instance, it's a macro virus and you have a file which is infected with one and you transfer this file to another computer.
2006-12-19 00:06:12 · answer #7 · answered by Gyle from Valenzuela City, Phil. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% . After the floopy frive now flash drive is the most unsecure and vulnerable to virus.
2006-12-19 00:20:32 · answer #8 · answered by tasdiqahmed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
viruses attack programs not hardware, but you could have a virus program on your flash drive that could be infected and corrupt other devices
2006-12-19 00:12:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely - I lost a lot of data that way before.
2006-12-19 00:05:42 · answer #10 · answered by Doyle Hargraves 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋