USB Protection

This feature allows you to vaccinate your computer's CD, DVD or USB removable drives, preventing viruses from running automatically by exploiting the Windows autorun feature.

How to enable the USB protection on your computer

1. Click the USB Protection section in the main window of your Panda product.

2. Set the switch to ON.

You can also access this feature by clicking the icon in the main window and selecting Settings / USB Protection.

How to vaccinate a specific USB device

1. Click the USB Protection section in the main window of your Panda product.

2. Insert the USB device into your computer and click the icon.

3. After the USB device is detected, click Vaccinate drive.

How to automatically vaccinate every USB device that you insert into your computer

You can automatically vaccinate every USB device that you connect to your PC. Vaccinated USB devices can be used safely on any computer, even though this might not be vaccinated.

To do this, simply set the relevant switch to ON.

• Bear in mind that, if you vaccinate a USB device, it will not be possible to re-enable the device's AutoPlay feature after vaccination. It is therefore an irreversible action.

What is the difference between vaccinating a computer and vaccinating a specific USB device?

Once you enable the USB Protection feature on your PC, it will be vaccinated, preventing any USB device connected to it from running automatically, regardless of whether it is vaccinated or not. This will prevent certain types of threats from spreading.

Additionally, by vaccinating a specific USB device, you will prevent it from becoming infected when connecting it to computers that are not vaccinated. This way, you will be able to use it anywhere with complete peace of mind.

Click here for more detailed information on the vaccination feature.