Well i wonder if portable hard disk is vulnerable to virus attacks when you connect it to computers other than your own. if it is so, what is the best way to protect the portable hard disk from being corrupted/ infected when plugging into any computers?

Of course it will be infected.

Don't copy any file if you think the computer is not safe. Make sure that you scan the file before copying it to your media.

Frankly, there is not much way you can protect your media's files from being corrupted if infected. Best method is to backup. Never do things the lazy way. Cheers.

Hi,

just to add to topic question. I have a portable hdd and thumdrive and use it almost everyday in my university public computer to transfer/download sofware/work etc etc. What is the recomended portable antivirus. - the one that i just install on the portable hdd and thumbdrive?

thanks.

p/s: prefer freeware version if any.

This post has been edited by abe_mad: Jul 10 2006, 11:16 AM

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1. mcAfee stinger
2. trendmicro damage cleanup engine/template
3. portable clamwin

thanks bro... looking for it now.

portable clampwin seems like too slow in scanning files

If u don't expose into the virus infection area/into ur network, gurantee np..But u may never know virus can pop out anywhere..So scaning it with antivirus is a must every time u insert stuff into it

Erm.. my portable hdd infected by xxx worm.. duno wat named also
cant double click in.. and the xxx unicode will appear after i right click on it ..
all my disk infected ><
how to solve the problems? anyone...