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Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

  • 1.  Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 14, 2012 03:21 AM

    Hi,

    I am looking for a Harware that can check USB sticks on viruses

    Our customer, a big school, has the problem that the students and teachers bring data on sticks from home to school, those sticks contain viruses from time to time, is there a way to check these sticks before they plug them into the Pc?

    Any help would be appreciated

    Best regards Deepblu3



  • 2.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 14, 2012 04:17 AM

    HI,

    I think that type hardware are not available.

    If you have this type problem you can updated your antivirus time to time.

    Which antivirus are you using currently ?

    You can disable autorun.

    How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715



  • 3.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 22, 2012 11:44 AM

    SEP does not scan a USB drive autmatically when plugged in:

     

    Does Symantec Endpoint Protection or Symantec Antivirus Scan USB flash drives?

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH102573

     

    An idea has been created which you can vote on:

     

    Automatically on-demand AV/AS scan USB devices when plugged in

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/idea/automatically-demand-avas-scan-usb-devices-when-plugged

     

     



  • 4.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 23, 2012 03:19 PM

    I am agree with Brian81. Symantec is best solution for virus and spyware but it not scan USB drive autmatically when plugged in.

    For the USB related issue you can try the tool

    USB Disk Security .

    I am also using this tool and Symantec at my Laptop. It detect on the support virus from USB device and clean it. Symantec help to remove the other viruses/spyware. No required to disable autorun function.

    Inofrmation available in bwelow mention link

    http://www.zbshareware.com/

    Download path

    www.zbshareware.com/download.html

     

    Features
    USB Disk Security
    Prevent any threats via USB storage
    Y
    Protect offline computer
    Y
    Prevent data loss via USB storage
    Y
    Never slow down your computer
    Y
    Compatible with all antivirus software
    Y
    Free update for lifetime
    Y

     



  • 5.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 23, 2012 04:49 PM

    Pen Drive Auto Scan Feature not available in SEP

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/auto-pen-drive-scan-sep

    Use the third party s/w for the aut scan.



  • 6.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 23, 2012 08:00 PM

    The File System Auto-Protect scan is the only type which would automatically scan a USB drive connected to the system. This type of scan, by default, would only run when a file is accessed or modified (scans the files when they are written, opened, moved, copied, or run).

    This means that if any infections/threats present on the USB drive attempt to access or modify any of the content on the system it would be detected. The detection mechanism within File System Auto-Protect ensures safety from threats present on the USB drives.

    Symantec Antivirus does not currently run an automatic System Scan on the contents of flash drives when they are first plugged in. A manual scan on the contents of a flash drive can be initiated by right-clicking on the drive in My Computer and choosing Scan for Viruses.

    Have a look at this KB

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH102573



  • 7.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 24, 2012 05:12 PM

    Hi - Look at my attach link, if it come help to you then reply.



  • 8.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Sep 27, 2012 04:52 PM

    Hi

    If any of the attach link can help you then mark it as solution.



  • 9.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Oct 07, 2012 02:40 AM

    Hello

    If you have got the answer of your question then please mark as the solution.



  • 10.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Oct 12, 2012 03:51 AM

    Any luck with above suggestions ?



  • 11.  RE: Looking for a hardware to check USB sticks without connecting to a Pc

    Posted Oct 12, 2012 02:51 PM

    In upcomimg version of SEP (12.1 RU2) there is templete available for do a virus scan when usb is attached to system.

    Incase, if you are interested in Beta Testing for SEP 12.1 RU2, check this :

    https://symbeta.symantec.com/callout/?callid=1D5D3DD349C248E69B13977DA4DBF426