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Antivirus for pendrive

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/antivirus-for-pendrive.64780/

ruturaj3
ruturaj3 Original post #1
Aug 5, 2007 at 9:43 PM
I have Kingston 2 GB pen drive.
i want to know is their any antivirus which will automatically scan files before copying it to my pendrive.

Also i want s/w , which will restrict others from cut or delete data from drive, only i can delete it by entering a password.
emailaatif786
Aug 6, 2007 at 10:42 AM
You can use Portable ClamWin Internet Security for your PEN Drive.
Cool G5
Cool G5 #3
Aug 6, 2007 at 10:47 AM
emailaatif786 said:
You can use Portable ClamWin Internet Security for your PEN Drive.

Clamwin won't scan automatically.
You have to scan manually,after you copy files.
emailaatif786
Aug 6, 2007 at 10:52 AM
ruturaj3 said:
Also i want s/w , which will restrict others from cut or delete data from drive, only i can delete it by entering a password.

I do'nt remember the name, but DIGIT has HIGHLIGHTED that gr8 Software in past two issues. Try Searching in Archive.
ruturaj3
Aug 6, 2007 at 5:54 PM
emailaatif786 said:
I do'nt remember the name, but DIGIT has HIGHLIGHTED that gr8 Software in past two issues. Try Searching in Archive.

In Nov 2006 their was s/w Mojopac...

But i want s/w that will scan automatically.
slugger
slugger #6
Aug 6, 2007 at 5:58 PM
y do u want it 2 scan automatically?
if u use Kaspersky or Avast everytime u accesss or run a file form d pen drive it will automatically run a scan and detect any anomalies
R
Aug 6, 2007 at 6:22 PM
he is talking about pendrive, which he will not use only on HIS PC, thats why how can he scan when he uses pen drive on other pc, if at all other pc has antivirus, whats gaurantee that it will be uptodate??

Thats why his query was, AUTOMATIC SCAN from his pen drive...

Hope i have made clear his query

Sorry dude, I cant help u in this.
zyberboy
Aug 6, 2007 at 6:30 PM
i dnt think this is possible with ordinary pendrives...but there is a pendrive with anti virus embedded, which can do a scan automatically.
S
Aug 6, 2007 at 10:57 PM
U3 enabled pendrives have this ability... Sandisk Cruzer comes with Avast on it... However, the pendrive version of Avast is trialware and requires payment to continue (works for 2 or 3 months only first)...

Arun
slugger
slugger #10
Aug 6, 2007 at 11:02 PM
rajesh_nk22 said:
he is talking about pendrive, which he will not use only on HIS PC, thats why how can he scan when he uses pen drive on other pc, if at all other pc has antivirus, whats gaurantee that it will be uptodate??

Thats why his query was, AUTOMATIC SCAN from his pen drive...

Hope i have made clear his query

Sorry dude, I cant help u in this.
let all d other PCs in d world b infected with viruses, and let them infect ur drive as soon as u attach it 2 them

but d moment u bring it back 2 ur own compter, with its up-to=data virus defnintions ,and d virus tries to infect ur comp, d anti-virus will easily detect it and either disinfec/quarantine/delete it, so ur rig is safe from d viruses of OTHER computers

i am not saying no soln exits [not aware of ne neway], but i feel dat it is pretty unnecessary

if u all find any kep us updated
infra_red_dude
Aug 6, 2007 at 11:20 PM
^^^ what if the AV is unable to clean and has to delete those files??! all the copying process will be a waste! there's no realtime portable scanner out of the box. only avast u3 exists. but it won't work on pen drives.

i dunno if u are familiar wid bart pe. but there's plugin for bart pe that allows realtime scanning using clamwin as soon as bart (windows) pe is loaded. u may wanna google and read through the script to make ur own.