PCWorld - Answer Line: Should I Scan an External Drive for Malware?

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By Lincoln Spector
Apr 19, 2012

...if one should scan a flash drive or an external hard drive for malware--such as a virus or Trojan.

I see no point in scanning every external drive every time you insert it. That becomes very annoying very fast. Yes, some antivirus programs do this automatically, but if yours does, I strongly recommend you turn the feature off.

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