Seagate gives out free virus with HDD purchase - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 15th Nov 2007, 13:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/11...hdd_purchase/1

If you have purchased a Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 since August 2007, then it's time to break out your antivirus.

Hells_Bliss · 15th Nov 2007, 13:42

almost as bad as the iPod's shipping with a windows virus

BlackMage23 · 15th Nov 2007, 14:23

Have they said how this happend?

Duste · 15th Nov 2007, 14:47

*waits for the announcement of the sacking of a World of Warcraft crazed Maxtor employee*

E.E.L. Ambiense · 15th Nov 2007, 15:49

LOL. Call me George Carlin, but I find nothing but humor every time something like this happens. I mean, it sucks for those who purchased, but still.

metarinka · 15th Nov 2007, 16:20

how could you have a virus on a HDD, don't you have to format and partition it before it's even usable?

bubsterboo · 15th Nov 2007, 16:31

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Originally Posted by metarinka

how could you have a virus on a HDD, don't you have to format and partition it before it's even usable?

Most external hdds come pre-formated. So you just have to plug it in and it works.

pendragon · 15th Nov 2007, 18:14

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Originally Posted by news article

free 60-day trail of it's antivirus

do you mean "trial"?
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ouch for those who purchased it.. double ouch if you're playing WoW

thecrownles · 15th Nov 2007, 19:16

I'd be interested in seeing how this happened.

DXR_13KE · 15th Nov 2007, 19:18

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Originally Posted by thecrownles

I'd be interested in seeing how this happened.

yeah.

Pokekevin · 15th Nov 2007, 23:50

Wow how did a virus get on the hard drive....sucks for people playing wow

identikit · 16th Nov 2007, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Pokekevin

Wow how did a virus get on the hard drive....sucks for people playing wow

Probably very easily. I mean it's probably so simple to add a line of code to the software that formats and checks the drive for errors. A 'smart' employee could even hide a virus on the unused sectors of a drive. So when S.M.A.R.T releases these sectors to replace unhealthy ones the virus can spread after laying undetected for years.

HourBeforeDawn · 16th Nov 2007, 22:20

well seeing how maxtor is garbage drives anyways I dont bother with them >_<

MiNiMaL_FuSS · 16th Nov 2007, 22:51

another blow forthe crap drives that are maxtor

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