No, SEP will not automatically scan a USB drive when it is inserted.
If there is a virus on it that tries to run when plugged in, auto-protect will catch it because a file is accessed or modified. But it will not automatically scan if it is plugged in and no further file action occurs.
See this KB article which explains it
Does Symantec Endpoint Protection or Symantec Antivirus Scan USB flash drives?
Article:TECH102573 |
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Created: 2007-01-04 |
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Updated: 2012-08-15 |
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Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH102573 |
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).