I need to read some files from a CD/DVD RW disk that someone gave me, can you get virus from doing that if I don't install anything on my hd? What about during the transition from from disk drive when I need to attach it to an email?
You should disable autorun and autoplay options for your CD/DVD drive so that no autorun actions are performed after inserting device. Just from reading and copying files you shouldn't get infected. But you can still get infection if you run something from device manually or if you open an infected file.
If all I did was insert it into the CD/DVD drive but never opened any of its contents, is that comprising in any way? I didn't disable autorun auto play whilst it was sitting inside my drive as I was awaiting reply on forum. When I placed the CD DVD in the drive windows explorer popped up showing contents and one of those was an autorun but I never clicked it, how is that different to the other autorun you mentioned? I think I did click a main yellow folder but only once and never peaked to see further whole list of the contents. Can I disable autorun autoplay for the CD DVD but not for the USB? selected devices only? Windows 8
You can check here for quick instructions on how to configure autoplay options: https://ccm.net/faq/32132-windows-8-1-how-to-disable-autoplay I don't think that you should worry if you didn't run or open anything from that DVD.
@The Count download and install sbie or sd trial and run the dvd sandboxed or in shadow mode, read what you need to read. if you need to keep any files, scan it via vt or jotti and recover (sbie) or commit (sd) the file(s). delete the sandbox or exit shadow mode.
