Can I get a virus just looking on a virus invested HD

[PeterM]

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

 

[Shenan Stanley]

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.

 

[GTS]

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]

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

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "PeterM" <[email protected]>

| 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.

 

[kurttrail]

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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