[SOLVED] External hard drive secure?

vagrent · 11-26-2009, 05:11 AM

Hi guys.

I have just recovered my system from a serious security breach. My other post.
And I had to re-install xp. My question is: Can I safely plug my external hard drive back in to my computer?
I did scan the drive before i formatted my hard computer. But my system was in termoil and i am not sure i can trust AVG's findings. I now have mcafee installed on my computer.
The reason i ask, is because i managed to infect my lap top with the same virus i had on my computer with a flash drive

. I am hoping the virus was more interseted in my C:drive and not hidden itself in there somewhere in my external HD. My external HD has all my photos music ect on it 250gb worth and i really dont wanna lose it.
I am aware where i got the virus from and i have learned a valuable lesson with my computer but i dont want it at the cost of all my personal (un backed up) stuff

vagrent · 11-26-2009, 08:09 AM

' I did scan the drive before i formatted my hard computer. ' sorry that is supossed to say before i formatted my computer.

vagrent · 11-26-2009, 02:40 PM

Hi anyone reading this and got this far who also had a simular problem. I just plugged it in , scanned it and it was fine.
So all's ok.

11-26-2009, 05:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
vagrent Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12 OS: xp sp3	[SOLVED] External hard drive secure? Hi guys. I have just recovered my system from a serious security breach. My other post. And I had to re-install xp. My question is: Can I safely plug my external hard drive back in to my computer? I did scan the drive before i formatted my hard computer. But my system was in termoil and i am not sure i can trust AVG's findings. I now have mcafee installed on my computer. The reason i ask, is because i managed to infect my lap top with the same virus i had on my computer with a flash drive. I am hoping the virus was more interseted in my C:drive and not hidden itself in there somewhere in my external HD. My external HD has all my photos music ect on it 250gb worth and i really dont wanna lose it. I am aware where i got the virus from and i have learned a valuable lesson with my computer but i dont want it at the cost of all my personal (un backed up) stuff

11-26-2009, 08:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
vagrent Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12 OS: xp sp3	Re: External hard drive secure? ' I did scan the drive before i formatted my hard computer. ' sorry that is supossed to say before i formatted my computer.

11-26-2009, 02:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
vagrent Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12 OS: xp sp3	Re: External hard drive secure? Hi anyone reading this and got this far who also had a simular problem. I just plugged it in , scanned it and it was fine. So all's ok.