Protecting memory stick from virusses

[kaspaas]

Hi,

I'm of to the dumps soon to work at a site where a new mine is constructed.

Data sharing is usually via USB memory stick.

Unfortunately the USB transmitted viruses are rife, and my stick goes bad many times a week (repair by Linux)

Is there a way tot protect a USB stick from getting infected without having to depend on the other person's virus protection?

 

[Skeptik]

Try and buy a stick that is U3 compatible. (They are bringing out a new version - not sure when). That way you can run an antivirus program to scan the host.

 

[kronoSX]

or you can go to portable apps.com and install the clam app

 

[Telkomisaloser]

I think some memory sticks are lockable meaning you can access it but cannot write to it

 

[kaspaas]

Thanks for the suggestions.

The problem is that the stick needs to be writable.

Viruses also infect the stick before one could start ClamAV.

 

[kronoSX]

then a u3 device with avast installed will do the trick.

 

[ic]

Hi,

I'm of to the dumps soon to work at a site where a new mine is constructed.

Data sharing is usually via USB memory stick.

Unfortunately the USB transmitted viruses are rife, and my stick goes bad many times a week (repair by Linux)

Is there a way tot protect a USB stick from getting infected without having to depend on the other person's virus protection?

You could take a Linux LiveCD with you and boot into Linux to copy files from HDD to 'USB memory stick' - perhaps overkill and time-consuming on a slow machine, but it would eliminate the ability of viral infection as long as this procedure is followed religiously...