RE: [OT] possible USB virus?

["Mark Allums" <mark@allums.com>]

> > FYI, a few USB storage things were known to irrevocably become Windows
> > devices once used on Windows.
> 
> Are you kidding? I really experienced that a brand new USB stick once
> completely gets broken. The dealer sent me a new one, regarding to the
> warranty claim. I can't remember if I used the USB stick with Windows.
> 
> $ lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1307:0165 Transcend Information, Inc. 2GB/4GB
> Flash Drive
> 
> but it's an Intenso 8GiB USB stick. The replacement for the broken one.


I can't answer your question about a specific model, but no, I'm not kidding.  It's something that happened.  Most people exclusively use Windows anyway, or exclusively Mac, so most people never noticed.

I also had a stick that killed USB ports.  But that's a different story.