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Old Yesterday, 09:37 AM
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Default USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

I have all of my USB Flash Drives:

1. Formatted NTFS.

2. Immunized with Panda USB Vaccine.

How would I further increase protection (USB Flash Drive based protection) against Malware?

Is there some way to prevent any executable files from being ran on USB Flash Drives?

Since the USB Flash Drives are formatted NTFS, is there some way to use Windows to set permissions (on the USB Flash Drive) to deny files from being executed on the USB Flash Drives?

Thanks in Advance.
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Old Yesterday, 09:42 AM
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Default Re: USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

NVT EXE Radar Pro blocks USB flash executables from running.
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Default Re: USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

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How would I further increase protection (USB Flash Drive based protection) against Malware?
You have Sandboxie paid, so force your external drives to open Sandboxed.
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Old Yesterday, 11:17 AM
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Default Re: USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

mick92z suggestion is excellent to you.

USB Flash Drives Control allows to do what you want also; but in your case I would follow mick92z suggestion.
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Default Re: USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

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NVT EXE Radar Pro blocks USB flash executables from running.

Please explain further how this might apply to a usb external HDD?
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Default Re: USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

Autorun eater might be a useful addition also.
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You have NOD32. It offers flash drive blocking right??
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Default Re: USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

My Goal is to Prevent a USB Flash Drive from transferring Malware from any USB Flash Drive to any PC. I was mainly thinking of keeping anyone's USB Flash Drive from infecting anyone's PC.

I want to Minimize the chance of spreading Malware from USB Flash Drives to an isolated Network of PC's.
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Please explain further how this might apply to a usb external HDD?

ERP can be configured to block the execution of processes started from USBs, Network Drives, RAM Disks and CD-ROMs. So if you insert an infected USB in your PC where is installed ERP, the malware will be auto-blocked from beign executed in your system. Also lockdown-mode can help to block any unknown process by default.
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Default Re: USB Flash Drive - Malware Protection

Personally i feel usb protection is pointless.
For a malware to execute it either has to be resident in the ram or on the hard drive and the resident antivirus will be monitoring these.
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Old Yesterday, 04:59 PM
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This way you protect one entry point into your system.
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