USB Disk Security for Windows

USB Disk Security is a simple software tool centered around diagnosing USB drives and external drives. The developers offer to protect computers running Windows from the loss of confidential information and infections using viruses, rootkits or keyloggers.

Deals with protection in USB Disk Security at once several separate technologies, like Shield +, aimed at “safe opening” of the contents of various media in an isolated environment. If unsafe information is detected, the files will be quarantined, and the drive will no longer threaten hard drives.

Features of USB Disk Security

• Intuitive interface with full Russian translation and predictable menu navigation;
• Full support for Windows XP, 7, 8, Vista and 10, including 64-bit operating systems;
• Special instructions for beginners located in the Help directory;
• Two-way interaction with external drives – in addition to secure opening via Shield +, data protection mechanisms are also provided through the same “closing”;
• Additional tools help you scan sites and files on your hard drive, protect data on USB drives with passwords and logins, and at the same time configure autorun and control backups;
• The section with statistics contains information about all actions – found threats, files moved to quarantine, or sites with an inconsistent or even fraudulent reputation. The developers allow the information found to be viewed or even transmitted in the form of log files in a suitable format.

Versions and Access

USB Disk Security is distributed in a non-commercial form and mainly for home, not corporate use. The developers do not offer to pay for the offered functionality either once or by subscription. It is not known whether the situation will change in the future, but so far even registration is not needed (only a password tab has been added in the settings in case you want to secure the tab with log files or recent actions from prying eyes): after downloading, you can analyze immediately the same and without any restrictions.

Filling and renewing

The free antivirus complex USB Disk Security offers a lot of modes of operation – in addition to scanning hard drives and memory buffers, the developers offer to locally analyze the reputation of links and sites (via VirusTotal, Google or MacAfee), protect selected files and apply additional tools, such as disk cleaning and system recovery …

Each category provides a number of additional actions, along with full text details aimed at beginners. This is how the developers try to help those who have not yet encountered antivirus software and need help. Fortunately, USB Disk Security is also distributed in the format of the Russian version with a full-fledged, not fan-made translation.

Developers are also prepared for long-term support – updates appear 2-3 times a month. And in the background, updates of security signatures are also taking place, where information about new viruses, unsafe extensions or fraudulent means gets.

Despite the modest set of functions, the tool is quoted in the community and is often referred to on the network as a proven software for working with external media. There are often relevant references on thematic forums of system administrators who have to work with untested equipment that gets into the office as an important source of data with an unknown reputation. And in a corporate environment, you cannot risk confidential information.