Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
The Panda USB Vaccine is an application that protects your computer against vicious malware by vaccinating potential threats. It's an easy and fast way to keep your computer safe and working.
There really isn't much to this USB drive vaccine. We were pleased to find that it not only has an option for USB Vaccination, but also Computer Vaccination. For each option it lists an explanation of the process behind vaccination and what it involves. You know what and why it vaccinates before you decide to even use it. You can setup this utility to automatically scan and clean any USB when it is plugged into the computer, or manually direct it to do so. The vaccination process was very quick for both the computer and USB. You can remove the vaccination from your computer as well, if you decide that you don't really need it. For more details and information, you can go to the Help page. There isn't much listed, but it does cover more concerning what the utility is for and what it really does. Overall, it's a very simple and useful utility that doesn't take up much of your time.
Downloading and setting up the Panda USB Vaccine was very easy. You can even have it start up with your computer and run automatically. There didn't seem to be any issues or glitches when we went through the download process. It will most likely download well on any PC, as far as we know.
Publisher's Description
From Panda Security:
Panda USB Vaccine is a free utility from Panda Research which helps prevent malware infections due to the autorun feature of Windows Operating Systems. Once executed the user can choose two types of vaccinations: Computer Vaccination or USB Drive Vaccination. USB Vaccine allows users to vaccinate their PCs in order to disable autorun completely so that no program from any USB/CD/DVD drive (regardless of whether they have been previously vaccinated or not) can auto-execute. This is a really helpful feature as there is no user friendly and easy way of completely disabling autorun on a Windows PC. Panda USB Vaccine can be used on individual USB drives to disable its autorun.inf file in order to prevent malware infections from spreading automatically.
What's new in this version: Version 1.0.1.4 features: support of NTFS USB drives; installer; auto-vaccination (resident driver), multi-language and various fixes.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 58 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 38 votes
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"It's free... what do you expect? Not bad."
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
Quick
Small
One-click usage
prevents most auto-run virusesCons
doesn't help with already infected sticks only prevention.
Summary
Overall it's free, quick, and does what it says. It's nothing fantastic, but it'll do the trick.
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"THERE IS SOME RISK"
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
It was free. Stops autorun on your computer, and USB flash drives MOST OF THE TIME.
Cons
Panda usb vaccine disabled the autorun feature, but malware got onto another computer before Panda worked. Ultimately, a message popped up from Panda usb vaccine saying that some file couldn't be loaded. For two days I had to launch all applications from task manager. Finally I got more time and just started shutting everything down accept for "critical system processes." As soon as I shut down panda usb vaccine, all of my desktop icons reappeared (I had tried shutting down and restarting explorer, it didn't work). Also, I had one flash drive that Panda couldn't immunize.
Summary
The program has the benefit of disabling autorun on your computer and your flash drives. However, reading all of the reviews, plus with my own experience, I would say that there is a glitch in the software.
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"Not Much Good After-The-Fact"
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
Free. It did disable autorun on my flash drives and my computer.
Cons
I immunized my computer, then plugged in a flash drive I thought might be corrupt. Panda popped up to ask me if I wanted to immunize the drive, I clicked on immunize and Panda USB Vaccine did its thing. However, before it disabled autorun the virus slipped right past Panda and Avast and installed itself. I've tried eveything from Norton to F-secure to remove it, nothing works.
Summary
It isn't much good if it disables autorun after the virus has already installed itself.
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"NOT WHAT I EXPECTED"
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
GOOD IN REMOVING USB MALWARES THAT PC ANTIVIRUSES CAN REMOVE
Cons
NOT MANY THAT I NOTICED
Summary
OVERALL THE PRODUCT IS RELIABLE BUT I THINK SOME IMPROVEMENT IS NEEDED
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"Great product"
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
Foils active malware on usb.
Doesn't do bad on any usb.Cons
None at all.
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"Stops Auto-run Making it Hard for Viruses to Install"
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
A good free product that has been around a while and is now one of the big "new things" expensive high end security suites are featuring.
Cons
None that I can think of.
Summary
Great product and Free!
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"Good product with limitations."
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
"Vaccinates" usb to stop autorun feature without the hassle of installing software everytime
Cons
Doesn't work on every flashdrive, dunno why?
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"Total Garbage Crashed My System"
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
Absolutely Nothing
Cons
Crashed my system, messed up my desktop.
Summary
A total piece of garbage.
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"good to stop auto run"
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
it works and stops auto run
Cons
it is an advertisement
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"A good USB security kit."
Version: Panda USB Vaccine 1.0.1.4
Pros
Does the job.
Cons
It may take time to initialize for the newly installed USB.
Summary
For a free USB security kit, this one is a nice add-on.
