The world is full of very curious people and situations. This is the case of a Reddit user, who shared a story which, in addition to being interesting, can help us know what to do in a similar situation. And, with more and more cyberattacks and scams, plugging in a USB drive can be a really bad idea.
A USB key that tells you “feel free to copy it then share it”
This person was traveling on a train when a USB stick was found. In principle, we have all come across a lost object of greater or lesser importance. It could have gone unnoticed, yet it bore a handwritten label: “Copy for free, then transmit.”
At first it was not considered to be connected, and connecting an unknown USB stick to a computer can cause you to have a serious security problem, especially if it is a Windows PC. That’s why he asked for advice on Reddit, and within a few days his the post received over 20,000 votes. How could I not find out what was inside?
The contents inside were a surprise.
From a virus to advertising. The man decided to present its USB on a Windows Phone computer. Of course, he chose well, an outdated operating system that never had a high market share. So if there was a virus inside, would not affect your main equipment and it surely would not be designed for such a system. Inside were two folders: history and videos.
- Inside the historical file were two audiobooks of the Bible: the Old Testament and the New Testament.
- In the videos folder, there were several clips of people talking about miracles.
Ultimately, he was disappointed, although he also felt some relief when he saw that it was harmless content. NOW Reddit comments encourage you to change your content and redistribute the PenDrive so someone else can find it.
What to do if you also find a PenDrive and are curious
Obviously, from Applesfera, we highly recommend you do not connect any PenDrive you find It is very dangerous, especially if you do it on a Windows computer, although there may also be a risk on a Mac. In case you want to know the content, as happened to this French citizen, the ideal is to search a mobile device that you can format later
After viewing the contents of the USB drive, it would be advisable to format the iPhone or iPad to make sure all malicious traces are removed. However, once again, we recommend that you do not do this, although it may be difficult to contain the urge to find out what is inside.
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