Setting up a write protection on a USB device or encrypting it brings us multiple benefits, such as preventing other users from modifying, editing or deleting our information, or preventing a virus or malicious software from infecting the USB or the computer. So, to keep your equipment and drives protected, we bring you the five free tools to add protection to your USB memory and USB ports. We will talk about utilities that will protect your USB drive and your computer against attacks received from external disks.
USB WriteProtect
USB WriteProtect is an application that activates write protection on USB devices. The tool is very simple to use: simply insert the USB device and then click the button to protect it by writing. The utility also protects the USB ports against writing, protecting your computer. USB WriteProtect is a free application available for Windows operating systems. (You can also download a similar tool, USB WriteProtector, from this site.)
USB Disk Security
USB Disk Security is a powerful application to protect your computer from any malicious software attack that comes from a USB drive, SD cards or flash drives. The tool blocks any attempt to copy data or files from the computer to a USB device. USB Disk Security is a free application available for Windows operating systems.
USB Safeguard
If what you are looking for is to encrypt your drive, we recommend USB Safeguard, a utility that offers encryption protection for your USB device. The platform encrypts the memory using AES 256-bit encryption, and if anyone wants to access your data, they will need the appropriate password. USB Safeguard is a free application available for Windows operating systems. (In our tests with the Firefox web browser and the Avast antivirus, we found no threats.)
USB WriteProtector
USB WriteProtector (a different tool from the first option) is an application that activates and deactivates write protection for every USB drive connected to your computer. The utility offers us an effective write protection in a simple way, and this way you will have a computer protected against an external attack (from a USB drive). USB WriteProtector is a free application available for Windows operating systems.
MCShield
We will finish on a high note with MCShield, an application that offers complete protection against viruses that come from USB drives, keeping your computer safe. Unlike other antimalware, the utility stays in the computer's memory scanning any removable disk you connect to the system. (It detects and eliminates.) MCShield is a free application available for Windows operating systems.
With the five tools to protect your USB device and your computer, both your equipment and your data will be safe.
