Beware Crucial Memory USB Jump Drives

[stormsong]

Last Thursday, I bought a Crucial 4mb Memory USB Jump Drive to replace a missing drive. I started using it Saturday and as soon as I plugged it in I was hit by a huge influx of viri and malware. After a number of hours, the mess was cleaned up other than the fact that I could not connect to web sites, thought I could attach to the network.

After scanning everything including the Jump Drive to find them clean, I pulled the drive and later the next day gave it to my son to get some files. He was immediately smacked with the same infections. We both have had to do low level hard drive wipes and complete system rebuilds. Since I had set this machine up to work on ALFA, it is interfering with me in a number of ways.

We have established that the firmware is the source of death. It looks like these things are coming out of the factory with this mess installed.

Watch out for these things!

[AsteroidX]

sorry for your loss..or is lost time more appropriate.

[stormsong]

It's the time by far. I got my money back along with a limp apology. I do hate people who write viruses and malware. I can't think of an evil enough curse to apply to them.

[Veilan]

Sue them for all the unbearable mental anguish they inflicted upon you... and your helpless kid.