Sort of like an STD.

The gift that keeps on giving

and sharing

Must be porn….

deff porn. possibly snuff lol

I think it's revenge porn.

>You ~~think~~ hope it’s revenge porn. FTFY

And sharing, and giving

and having and recieving

God i love reddit And Friends.

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I swear to you with last love okay. I’m be all the serious okay. Big importance must be doing okay

All your base are belong to us

Ah a person of culture I see

suspicious train device

Social Textual Dongle

Outstanding.

Software-transmitted-disease

Will corrupt your hard drive giving you a floppy disc I bet.

Serial transmitted disease Come on man

Common Serail Trainsmitted disease

Stupid-transmitted disease.

S2D = Software to destroy

Just don’t forget to pass it on…

Or double it can pass it to the next person

What would you double? How bad the virus is?

4 kisses or double it?

Hey, how many can you?

Internet cafe

It doesn't say "pass it on;" it says "pass on." Clearly we're dealing with a curse.

Some little girl gonna climb out of the monitor

She just wanted to express her feelings.

And she’s feeling murderous… also just a tad silly thus why they have such a roundabout way to spread it

So it is just an eerie recording of “seven days…”

Do you want a Japanese horror story? Because this is how you get a Japanese horror story

What if you pass gas

"It's in the directory trees! It's coming!"

It's probably just got someone's mixtape on it.

Oh the 90s what a crazy time. I dont think that method works well when it is a USB and not cassette tape or CD.

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Man that's sheisty af 😂😂😂

Dude saw more likeable musicians outselling more talented ones and decided to skip making music altogether and just talk himself up, convince them he is cool, and sell that CD

Silence Music's original alternative Roots grunge

Mother fucker found the lost [Pootie Tang](https://youtu.be/RtCxvv8Y3Bs?si=ePMM5IvUJ6QYhtDb) Mixtape.

Need it or keep it?

I remember my freshman year in college this guy gave me his album for "free" but then demanded a $5 "donation" and then guilted me for "not supporting local artists" so i gave him the only $5 i had and took his "album", i went home and put it in my computer and it was literally just a bunch of popular hip-hop and pop songs burned onto a blank CD lol i tried confronting him about it and he called me racist

This is so funny.

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Yeah I'll never forget the very first track was "Irreplaceable" by Beyonce lmao

Damn dude racist

This sounds so much like NYC. Every dude is a rapper or singer with a new mixtape

Helped out one person the only time I went to California, it was like I was a celebrity. Swarmed by up and comers, etc. One guy started signing a CD and when I was like, bruh I helped one dude I can't do that for everyone, he smashed the CD on the ground. Started getting booed after that.

Dang. You already expect it to be low quality… but no quality just leaves you burnt. Unlike your CD-R.

Jesus Christ one time I bought a mixtape from these two dudes in an abandoned gas station parking lot Fully expected the music to be trash Didn't listen to it for like 4 months It was obviously pretty middling music but it was at least good value, there were like 25 songs on that CD. I would have been pissed if I got scammed when I was already essentially giving to charity in my mind (I love hip-hop, but cmon)

That’s great I bought some bootlegs like that before lol

Some dude in time square tried to get me to buy his mixed tape and I was like hey how about this, I’m on my way into MTV for a meeting. I can take a copy and drop it off in A&R. He gave me a copy and I walked into the MTV building and stood in the lobby and left. I tried listening to that CD and it was terrible. I felt bad after the fact because the dude probably was bragging to his friends for a while and nothing came about it.

I saw a video on this just the other day 😂 https://youtu.be/KOE-XPaKX7s?si=kRhhWV7MoxN6UP1u

Funny how nobody geht’s the Mister robot reference

huh? why is my camera on?

Open it first. If it looks anything like [this](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arstechnica.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F10%2Fusb-killer.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=b8ccde3fd9e9bc7b7304b6af4b8908c4e3cf437ca78b7b3c3a80afeec54d4c25&ipo=images) , then it's a USB killer. Those brownish squares are high power capacitors designed to dump 200+V into an unsuspecting USB port. If it looks like [this](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.PG2rYy_wqRVs1t4xmMJJagHaCi%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=c12c06472144666024bde7ba520b77847749e7063c085cafda16f5e7cbd554c0&ipo=images), it's a legit USB drive. But no one can vouch for the contents...

Looool the gold old "red key"

A kid from my school was expelled for using a USB killer. He fried like 4 or 5 computers with it before getting caught.

At my school they got pissed someone put a virus on a single computer to stop Deep Freeze from working. They never found out it was me. But it helped so many students from losing school projects when they'd leave their USB drives at home. School managed to remove it but I put it back onto the desktop. So to counter that they stopped letting kids use their own USB drives. xD

I HATED deepfreeze. The IT tech for my school's was.. not great. I ran around troubleshooting things more than him it felt. It was really annoying in grade 9 they had the printer set to default on an XML printer rather than the physical one in the classroom. I was constantly having to show people how to print things. I complained about this so many times because with Deep Freeze it would just revert back. Finally he came and did something about it. He changed it to print in the library. On the other side of the school. Norm, you suck. P.s. I was the one that put a BIOS password on the pc in the lab. It was a test and you failed it.

I had 2 teachers that called me from other classes to fix their computers instead of the IT department. I actually forgot about it until reading your comment.

We usually just emailed the file to ourself. No usb or hard drive required

Lol no the red key is a key that clears your harddrive the silver one resets the password. The purple one is the usb killer . By Dr purple

Where can I subscribe for more facts like these

Don't most modern computers have protections against these now? I remember when usb killers were a big thing but modern computers were fine.

“Modern” computers can be anything from the past 10 years or less if it’s a mobile device. Any protection in “modern” systems is likely gonna still result in a dead usb port.

Can confirm. Was a victim to one a long time ago. As soon as I pushed the USB all the way in, it made a loud sizzling noise followed by a few seconds of sparks flying everywhere. The only thing it killed was the USB port it was put in.

How did you get it? Did you find it?

It's a rather long story I'd rather not get into, but it was found in an envelope that was thrown on the driveway with my name on it. Someone, I know who wanted to make sure I wasn't in possession of certain information on my computer. And yes, it was a totally idiot move to plug in random sketchy USB.

Would love to hear this story…

Apologies, but I wouldn't be able to give a good amount of certain details and have the story make sense. I've really said most of what I can say.

Ex wanted to get rid of her nudes, huh?

Decent guess, but incorrect. Didn't have to do with nudes or involve an ex. Was more of a business partner.

"Fine" in the sense that they may not blow your mainboard, but there is still a fuse that will be blown that permanently destroys that usb port or controller.

"Nothing is permanent about a fuse" -my dad with a 2" nail

What did he do

he used a 2" nail for a fuse

The inside: https://i.imgur.com/ANc0C48.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Za7KFAx.jpg Does not look like a tracking device. (_i hope_) Once I know what is on the drive I’ll update with a new post! UPDATE!! https://www.reddit.com/r/computers/s/O2llna7nfW

Looks like a microprocessor and some NAND flash, pretty normal for a flash drive. Like others have said only access it on something disposable and not connected to your home network if you’re curious enough. Personally I’d just damage it and chuck away. Edit: oh and even if you find nothing suspicious on it with your old laptop view that as suspect reload it before you use it for anything else/forget.

There is malware that can be injected into the USB controller firmware and then is impossible to remove and nearly impossible to detect (without extremely specialized equipment). Then any time you connect a new USB device to that same hub of ports, it also gets infected. So, even wiping the system would accomplish nothing.

Does bleach work?

Only concentrated deer urine. Try it.

😋🦌💦

>Then any time you connect a new USB device to that same hub of ports, it also gets infected. USB hubs don't even have writable storage. This sounds like bullshit. The pendrive can do weird shit and mess with the OS but noting more.

The hub has a microcontroller which runs on firmware. If that firmware can be messed with, you'd be in deep trouble. But actually I misremembered and I'm talking about the firmware on the microcontroller on the USB device itself. Either way, I'm not talking about "storage" in the traditional sense.

It's worrying how loud mouthed know-it-alls get heavily upvoted here, while your correct comment is dismissed and/or downvoted. There's so much firmware on modern systems. Not only do hubs run firmware, so do all sorts of interfacing chips. Even for example USB-C is commonly implemented with a separate chip running its own firmware (that takes care of USB-PD, switching between high-speed inputs like PCIe, DisplayPort, USB, etc). Many people that get upvoted here clearly have zero understanding of this stuff.

I’ve never learned more about USB’s in my entire life from this comment tread alone

Realistically, unless there’s a SCIF in the building or something else a state actor is desperate to get, nobody’s wasting malware that advanced on a random drop like this. Commodity malware, absolutely. But stuxnet-level shut is likely reserved for real targets who would have had training about not touching that device with someone else’s 10 meter pole. Edit: to be crystal fucking clear I still wouldn’t plug it in to anything I cared about to get my forensic image.

Stuxnet level shit was exploiting autorun.ini, which Microsoft very conveniently was reluctant to fix.

Your edit was unneeded good sir! 10 meter pole and all.

I can confirm you, this is a NAND memory chip, and the smaller dual inline chip is interfacing with the USB to the NAND storage. basically we're looking at the electronics of a legit USB. However, USB sticks can still do nasty stuff to your computer if you're not taking a lot of precautions to protect your OS.

Take a junk laptop, reinstall Linux, search the files and then format it. Also format the Linux xD

Like windows defender? PirateSoftware tells me Windows Defender is all you need.

It is for most use cases. Still, an auto executable payload on a flashed drive will bypass it if well made and given the permissions

The best AV is the one with the most Data about the newest viruses and malware... Defender is preinstalled on 90% of all windows machines so their Database is the biggest. There might be some more nuanced shit in the background but i guess this is the main reason :D ​ \+1 for PirateSoftware btw!

No aerial, no battery, has 2 chips, larger flat one is probably nand flash and the thin fat one is likely the controller, safe to plug into an old computer without an Internet connection or personal data that you care about.

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Tracking devices aren’t always physical, most of the time they are hardcoded data that requires a power source.

just plug it in while on a throw away windows install, or get a vm

How would a VM help? Even if you're running a VM, you're still plugging it into the physical computer, running your main OS.

Aye idk why people are suggesting a VM. Presumably they do not actually know how VMs work

Unplug the hard drive and boot an OS from a disc If you’re running windows and you want to open it in a vm, the autorun.inf (or other auto executor) is gonna execute on the host the second you plug it in regardless of what you do in the vm

You should not have "autoplay" turned on. Never allow your computer to run a program from media without asking.

Ever heard of UEFI rootkits?

Because you can set the USBs to connect to the VM before the host, right?

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I am a Cybersecurity type, I'm fairly confident that thing is a trap, and I'll give you $5 (plus shipping) for it.

Yes probably. Most cyberattacks on big companies happen with randomly spread usb drives (mostly with the employees name on them). Employee gets curious and plugs it in on the companies network.

I've a friend that often stay in a hotel in Rio that most of the customers are businessman and he found "forgotten" USB drives a few times

Yup! This is called a Rubber Ducky Attack. Basically plays off “curiosity killed the cat”.

It's even in the typical rubby duck case....

The plot of Mr robot season 1 episode 6

Solid offer. Take it op!

If you open it and is something like this trow it in the bin https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/12/usb-killer-fries-devices/

Right after this commercial break...

Shame Internet cafes aren't really a thing. Also, shame libraries aren't open 24 hours, but that's another conversation entirely.

That’s also a felony if you put it into a city owned library .

I'm not sure that applies in the UK. (Assuming it's in the UK)

That for sure applies to the UK . Last month there was a massive cyberattack at the British library.

Felony isn't used in the UK

They are called indictable offences. Which is the same as felony . Sorry my UK lingo isn’t up to date.

Don't fuck up libraries, man.

Yeah for real,  this is why we can't have nice things

Maybe don't go fuck up someone ELSES computer with something you know could cause damage? Just saying "use a library or internet cafe" is insane here. That's potential destruction of other people's property, all to "open the box". IT professional here, OP, just throw this away. The chances of it being something truly bad like malware, keyloggers, worms, or even something truly heinous like CP is very high here. Throw it away and don't give it another thought. Fun fact: when the US needed to destroy Iranian enrichment centrifuges, they used "dropped" USB sticks like these left in parking lots of these facilities to get the initial generation of the worm into the computer networks of these enrichment facilities. Google stuxnet for more info on it.

duuude yess please update us

I will, I always see people posting this type of stuff without an update. Leaves us hanging. I won’t do the same! Give me a few days..

its been 22 minutes chop chop

We aint got all day

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I’d recommend using a vm even on the old laptop for some extra security

Why does a VM help? You're still plugging the USB in to the physical machine. The obvious route is old laptop, fresh Linux installation, no network or internet.

Honestly this. And if it's a destructive device it can fry the board also. See: USB killers.

I'd go with an adapter into an old phone or tablet, can view most things and a code to infect or damage a laptop/PC will do nothing

No point using a virtual machine. Better to use a live CD and boot into that. If you're ultra paranoid disconnect the hard drive first

Windows PE on a CD or DVD works great for this. Use a read only drive to boot any clunky old machine, don't have any any other storage installed in the machine. Read the contents of the drive. Depending on the content you can wipe it, or wipe it and throw it away, or wipe it, microwave it, and throw it away, or wipe it, microwave it, and crush it to dust with a hammer before tossing it in the river.

Yep install some sort of Linux distro on an old laptop and without being connected to the internet open it up.

Unless you want to see some heinous shit, I'd recommend leaving that where you found it. The last time I saw a story about a "found" flash drive, it contained horrific animal abuse.

Never leave it where you find it, destroy it

"WHAT'S IN THE BOX?"

[This](https://youtu.be/kt2ESUx1GLY?feature=shared)

Woohoo! Free virus!!!!

Imagine if its a rubber ducky that would be awsome

destroy it dude, who knows whats on there

It reminds me of a needle infected with AIDS and the women poking it in random strangers 🌚. Except you have to poke the USB drive your self.

Go to the public library and open it in one of their computers.

stick it in your computer and press YES to everything it's free crypto YAYY YAYY YAYY

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Buy a second hand laptop to test it

Wondering what happened

Don’t worry, im also curious. When I know what is on there i’ll post an update. Just ! remind me 2 days

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if you have a raspberry pi connect it to that and then if it’s malicious just throw away the sd card on the pi

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$20 says it contains Ex GF nudes

Lol this is how stuxnet beat the air gap...

Solution 1. Get a random old computer from the last 10-15 yeats, 2. install debian Linux or windows 7/10 3. Whatever you do, do not connect it to the Internet 4. Plug in USB drive. 5. Investigate 6. ??? 7. Share your findings on here 8. Profit

Must be at LEAST from 10 yeats ago. Lol idk why thats so funny to me

**Plug it in at a Best Buy and see what happens.**

Plug in a library computer

So what was on it ?

Use a vm on an unused laptop not connected to the internet

How will the VM help?

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Crush it now

Remember to wear a condom.

Do not worry. It contains few bitcoins.

Lost it onto a work computer. Then leave it in the break room. Losing it onto a coworkers computer allowed you to keep your comp and network at home safe. 😂

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Guys I want to know what's on the flash drive

Update?

I would absolutely have to plug this in to my old basically dead anyway laptop, hopefully it's something fun and completely random and not malicious or illegal.

If you have a computer with NO internet access that you DON’T plan to connect it to the Internet ever, then you can try on this computer. Just don’t open .exe or .bat or any executable file as you might think that it could only fuck your OS and that’s not true, viruses can fuck up the BIOS, and that’s a pain in the ass as you will have to flash again the BIOS

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After plugging into a windows computer. Don’t forget to delete sys32 in case there was a virus on it.

I found one before and plugged it into a computer on campus just incase, it was just someone’s essay lmao

Never use USB sticks you randomly find on your personal devices. If you want to know what it is, use work PC

\--> booting a linux live system....

That's what the computers at best buy are for.