USB Defender Alternatives

USB Defender is described as 'Was developed to be extremely easy in use. You can see just two buttons on it: "Protect" and "Unprotect". First button you are using to vaccinate your drive, second - to remove protection' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to USB Defender for Windows. The best USB Defender alternative is Panda USB Vaccine, which is free. Other great apps like USB Defender are Ninja Pendisk, No Autorun, Bitdefender USB immunizer and Penteract Disguised-Keyboard Detector.

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Panda USB Vaccine is the most popular Windows alternative to USB Defender.

    • Panda USB Vaccine is the most popular free alternative to USB Defender.

    • Panda USB Vaccine is Free and ProprietaryUSB Defender is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Ninja Pendisk icon
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    Ninja is the popular and freeware program designed for guarding computers against viruses transmitted by USB pendisks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. No Autorun icon
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    A tool to block viruses in USB flash/disk from auto-running. When a USB disk is inserted, this tool not only locks the "autorun.inf" file, but also locks all the autorun-related virus and other suspicious files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • No Autorun is the most popular Open Source alternative to USB Defender.

    • No Autorun is Free and Open SourceUSB Defender is Free and Proprietary
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    The USB immunizer is BitDefender's response to this growing issue. This small utility is divided in two sections.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Protects your computer from "USB flash drives" which are actually malicious automatic keyboards masquerading as USB flash drives.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Penteract Disguised-Keyboard Detector is the most popular commercial alternative to USB Defender.

    • Penteract Disguised-Keyboard Detector is Paid and ProprietaryUSB Defender is Free and Proprietary
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    A simple and portable tool to protect USB storage drives against spreading of Autorun.inf viruses through the USB drives by creating some un-deletable dummy files in your USB drive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    USB Disk Security provides 100% protection against any malicious programs trying to attack via USB storage. Supports USB drive, flash storage, secure digital card, thumb drive, pen drive, removable storage, ipod, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Antirun icon
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    Protect your PC and external devices from viruses, which spread via removable media.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Autorun Eater icon
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    Autorun Eater was born due to the increase of malwares using the ‘autorun.inf’ method to infect users unknowingly be it from flash drives, external hard disks or any other removable storage device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. SMADAV icon
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    Smadav can detect many new unknown virus in USB even if the virus is not in the database. Not only for protection, Smadav can also help you to clean USB Flashdisk from virus and restore hidden/infected file in the USB Flashdisk.

    5 SMADAV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Protects PC against viruses from infected removable drives.

    Shiela USB Shield (formely Shiela Rescue Shield) is a powerful first line defense against virus from infected removable drives. it locks autorun.inf and associate executable files in multiple instance, Delete/Freeze th.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Pocket Ninja protects private photos, confidential reports, personal journals, financial data, and all other personal files on your USB Storage Devices

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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