I just connected a external HD via a USB port onto my computer, Norton
immediately advised me of several Trojans and other bad items. I counted at
least 30 nasty things. By me just looking at this hard drive, and checking
the HD for viruses, deleting them and quarantine them., can I catch any
viruses? I did a check on my computer, but I didn't find anything. I do run
Zone Alarm Pro.............Many thanks in advance...............Peter

PeterM wrote:
> I just connected a external HD via a USB port onto my computer, Norton
> immediately advised me of several Trojans and other bad items. I
> counted at least 30 nasty things. By me just looking at this hard
> drive, and checking the HD for viruses, deleting them and quarantine
> them., can I catch any viruses? I did a check on my computer, but I
> didn't find anything. I do run Zone Alarm Pro.............Many thanks
> in advance...............Peter

You may have been infected if you hadn't have had an Antivirus software -
yes.

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No - not if you didn't run and programs or open any files ( assuming also
that there was no autorun program launched on plugging the drive in).
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"PeterM" <pmaston@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:kqGdnSqLmKSZd6veRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
>I just connected a external HD via a USB port onto my computer, Norton
>immediately advised me of several Trojans and other bad items. I counted at
>least 30 nasty things. By me just looking at this hard drive, and checking
>the HD for viruses, deleting them and quarantine them., can I catch any
>viruses? I did a check on my computer, but I didn't find anything. I do run
>Zone Alarm Pro.............Many thanks in advance...............Peter

Thanks Shenan and GTS, I feel a little better now. I simply just looked at
the files, and yes, I am glad that my virus program alerted
me..............Peter

"GTS" <x> wrote in message news:OgTc0%23fwFHA.3588@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> No - not if you didn't run and programs or open any files ( assuming also
> that there was no autorun program launched on plugging the drive in).
> --
>
> "PeterM" <pmaston@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:kqGdnSqLmKSZd6veRVn-qQ@comcast.com...
>>I just connected a external HD via a USB port onto my computer, Norton
>>immediately advised me of several Trojans and other bad items. I counted
>>at least 30 nasty things. By me just looking at this hard drive, and
>>checking the HD for viruses, deleting them and quarantine them., can I
>>catch any viruses? I did a check on my computer, but I didn't find
>>anything. I do run Zone Alarm Pro.............Many thanks in
>>advance...............Peter
>
>

From: "PeterM" <pmaston@comcast.net>

| Thanks Shenan and GTS, I feel a little better now. I simply just looked at
| the files, and yes, I am glad that my virus program alerted
| me..............Peter
|

I suggest you perform a complete "On Demand" scan of that entire drive, of all files types,
and make sure that any option described similarily as "scan archive files" is enabled.

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http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

PeterM wrote:
> Thanks Shenan and GTS, I feel a little better now. I simply just
> looked at the files, and yes, I am glad that my virus program alerted
> me..............Peter

Your AV prog only warned you of nasties that are in the defs. If your
defs weren't up-to date or missing a nasty that was on the drive, then
you could very well have gotten screwed.

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