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Originally Posted by Kali Yuga
Yes, USB drive viruses do exist.
No, you do not actually need to run a file for malware on a USB drive (or Kindle) to jump to your computer. You just have to plug it in.
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This was true on XP until last week, but is not longer on a fully patched machine. If you do update Windows XP with the latest patches, then this will no longer happen. Even if you stick an infected drive into the computer and don't have AV installed (which isn't a good idea), it still won't spread the virus unless you manually run the infected file, and then it's all up to your AV software to protect you. This has also never been an issue on Windows 7 since auto-run has always been disabled on it and much less of an issue on Windows Vista.