I Found A 4Gb Memory Stick This Afternoon.

sandyRoe | 22:53 Sat 18th Oct 2014 | Computers

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I've placed a card in the local newsagents and an advertisement in the Lost and Found section of Gumtree.
I've never used one before. Would it be safe to try it in my computer to see if I can identify the owner?

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sandyRoe

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Thanks, Wolf63. Probably best to wait until Monday evening and let the students running the union get back to their office before taking the next step. But as you say it might not be important.

wolf63

I went off to Gumtree to see if they have a lost & found section. Two minds think alike ?

sandyRoe

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Yep. ☺
The thought just struck me, it might be broke and somebody just threw it away.

wolf63

Anything is possible.

Next time try and find something cute (kitten or puppy) and I am sure that many on AB will help you find a home for it. I think that I need a couple more cats before I am officially a 'Crazy Cat Lady.

sandyRoe

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My wee dog wouldn't be happy at the prospect of another dog, or even worse-a cat, trespassing on its territory.
Why is it I can never find a large bag of used bank notes? Of course, I'd hand them in for the reward.

bhg481

It used to be a favourite way of infecting someone's computer. Most people can't resist the temptation to see what's on a memory stick that they find.
DO NOT PLUG IT INTO YOUR COMPUTER.

Peter Pedant

The obvious thing to do - stick it in...
er as the actress said to the bishop

you must have a virus program it should scan the USB once it is identified

Maydup

Great post to the SU, i'm sure that will reach many students.

No don't plug it in, you might not like what you see.

It would only be curiosity - whatever it is and however important or unimportant the contents are, they are very unlikely to offer a definitive ID and name and address of the owner.

ChillDoubt

To be honest, the chances of someone using a 4gb stick as a prank to put a virus on a computer are miniscule in the extreme.
At most, you'd use a 1gb but certainly not a 4gb.
Plus there's plenty of free software with which to scan it first.
Some are just a tad too alarmist IMHO.

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