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Does the system become infected?

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Does the system become infected?

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linux4noobs@programming.dev · 1 year ago

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If USB flash drive contain any of malware/virus/worm inserted to linux host without being mount (auto mount disabled), does malware/virus/worm will infect host

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This is all true if it is a USB drive, but there is no way to know if it is a regular drive or something more malicious. If you dont know where a USB comes from, the safest thing is to just bin it.

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