USB Disk Security

Pros

• Offers great security for your PC
• Easy to install program
• A couple of key features outside of the security
• Will not conflict with your other security programs

Cons

• Doesn't work on the stick and on the PC
• Limited trial version
• No relevant Windows 8 support yet

Offering ironclad antivirus software for your memory stick, USB Disk Security is a program that helps you keep more than your PC safe, extending that safety to external hardware you may use for storage and/or entertainment.

The USB Disk Security Program

Finding proper antivirus security for your PC is not difficult to do; there are literally thousands of different software programs out there vying for your attention. However, most computer users don’t think about security as it pertains to individual computer programs, only the OS as a whole. USB Disk Security is a program that, more than anything reminds people that computer viruses do not only attack the OS. You may deal with viruses in external programs, such as a memory stick.

USB drives are actually magnets for serious infections, and protecting them should be a top priority. The reason is that most of us use memory sticks with reckless abandon compared to how we use our computers. We stick our USB devices in unfamiliar computers; we gloss over scanning options; we lend people files. Hackers understand these lax habits. USB Disk Security protects against this, allowing you to use any device on your computer without fear of infection.

What USB Disk Security Features

One of the best features of USB Disk Security is the ease of use. The program itself is only 4.4 MB and works on practically any Windows OS (though it is iffy with Windows 8), and it installs in a few simple clicks. Once you have downloaded the program, you can install it and it will scan any type of flash drive device that you insert.

A drawback here is that the program itself is not loaded up on a particular flash drive. For example, if you go to use your memory stick at your friend’s house, your drive can infect his or her computer. Or a virus may be installed on your drive, and you won't know it until you get back to the computer with the protection installed. However, the security on the home PC is still very strong, and it will quickly sniff out a flash drive that's infected with any type of virus.

A cool feature of USB Disk Security is that it goes beyond protection by scanning for and listing the various programs that you run on Windows startup. This can allow you to repair anything that is broken or to speed up your PC by ditching unnecessary programs at startup. However, you will have to purchase the full version of the software for these features.

Pros

• Offers great security for your PC
• Easy to install program
• A couple of key features outside of the security
• Will not conflict with your other security programs

Cons

• Doesn't work on the stick and on the PC
• Limited trial version
• No relevant Windows 8 support yet