This is why it is attached to program files so that when you open that document or program it is launched alongside and can work in the background attaching itself to other files on other drives or even other computers on the network. Hard drive malware needs to be loaded by the user. The main characteristic of the type of virus that affects hard drives specifically is that it can self replicate and attach itself to other computer files. Some simply want to make your computer slow, some create endless pop-ups, some scan your computer for credit card information and some hold files hostage this is known as ransomware. There are several types all with their own objectives. Hard Drive malware is a term used to describe any number of viruses that could be stored and run from an external hard drive. Ok, so we have a definition, and in my opinion, there is some grey area, but moving forwards we will be using an example of an external hard drive as the steps are the same for that as they are for an internal backup drive or a USB stick. Typically malware stored on an external drive is not fussy about what type of drive it is stored on so this also includes USB sticks or memory cards etc. I consider these viruses as “Computer Viruses” because the drive is intrinsically linked to the computer itself.Īn external hard drive is any drive that you can easily plugin and remove from your computer. With that in mind, I define hard drive malware as affecting an external hard drive.Īn internal hard drive is usually a system drive and is connected via SATA or another port that isn’t easily accessible.
Personally, I think the name hard drive malware is somewhat confusing seeing as most viruses are hard drive viruses because they need to be stored somewhere.
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