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<p>Using jump drives/thumb drives is a very easy way to infect a PC network.</p>
<p>Think about what you would do if you “found” a thumb drive sitting on a table in Starbucks, or on the chair in the airport, or even on the sidewalk…What’s the first thing you’re gonna do with it? </p>
<p>You’re gonna say “Hey! A free Jump Drive! I better check out what files or pictures or information may be contained on it, if any, so I can either return it to the owner or keep it for myself.”</p>
<p>Guess what happens as soon as you plug it in the USB port?</p>
<p>Self-extracting virus files (using the auto-run feature in Windows, which is ON by default until you turn it off) have just infected your computer. </p>
<p>Rule #1 with jump drives - plug it into a Mac first. ;)</p>