The group of malicious software called virus that makes a computer system to malfunction can spread from one computer to another. One of the main avenues of virus proliferation is through USB Disk drives. Many virus and worms inject their seeds into flash drives and proliferate when the drive is inserted into another computer. This utility is designed to curb the proliferation of virus infections through USB pen drives.
This application is effective at what it does, it stops USB viruses on their tracks by preventing the execution of executables on the USB drive and also by scanning the drive for viruses immediately it is inserted to a computer. It is effective in protection against varieties of malware such as viruses, trojans, worms.
This program has an intelligent feature to detect virus-like activities from new malware which are not present in its virus definition files. Therefore, it can remain effective without the need to consistently update its virus signature. It is a small utility that stays on the system tray after installation and monitors USB drive activities.
USB Disk Security is licensed as freeware for PC or laptop with Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system. It is in security related category and is available to all software users as a free download.