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Yes, but they will need to be launched once they are on the removable device. This can only happen one of two ways. Either you must run it yourself, or it must be automatically started. You would not try running a random file on a newly-formatted drive which should be empty, and the only way the system will automatically run the virus is if it is instructed to do so in a file called autorun.inf on the disk. If there is one, just right-click on it, and select edit. Look down the list, and make sure that the "run" entries, if there are any, don't refer to anything odd. If you don't find anything odd, then if there is an infection on the disk from formatting, it is trapped.
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Can you share removable discs with an infected computer?
you neverwant to share anything with anoyone/thing that is infected with anything
Computer viruses are spread by touching a computers parallel port with unwashed hands?
No, computer viruses are spread via removable media, and the internet
What are computer viruses area of infection?
Computer viruses can infect the hard disk the usb drive Any other removable media the web browser
How are viruses spread across the internet?
Viruses can come from multiple sources, but the most common is removable media, from downloads off the Internet, and from e-mail attachments.
Can discs be formatted if they're CD-R?
No, you can write to a CD-R but not format, once it has been written to you cannot erase the data off of it, you can still write to it if you leave the disc as an open-session. A CD-RW however can be formatted and reused.
What is the disk capacity of the DVP-NS710HB Upscaling DVD Player?
The DVP can play dual-layer discs, which hold a formatted capacity of 8.5 GB.
What does it mean when your computer needs format?
When a computer is formatted, everything in it is erased. People usually format their computers to get rid of viruses.
Main types of viruses that can affect a LAN?
LANs are affected by network worms which propagate through network shares.
Can a computer become infected with a virus or malware without having downloaded anything from the Internet?
Yes it can. Your computer can get viruses etc from removable media such as an infected floppy disk. Yes, it can. It can be infected by removable media, such as an infected floppy disk.
How computer viruses are transmitted?
Computer viruses are transmitted from one computer to another in various ways that include being attached or sent in an email. They can be downloaded from the Internet or come from removable media.
How did everything on the USB get deleted?
There really is no way to recover information off of your computer when EVERYTHING was deleted. When you say deleted I assume that you mean your OS to. If this has occured then you're going to need to re-install your OS and start from scratch.. UNLESS you have back-up disks or recovery CD's.
How are most viruses spread from computer to computer?
Computer viruses usually spread in one of three ways: from removable media; from downloads off the Internet; and from e-mail attachments. Although the Internet gets a bad rap as a source of viruses, you're no more likely to contract a virus from the Web than you are from packaged software.
