http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/ Engadget Comments for Some Maxtor Personal Storage 3200s shipped with virus http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
A similar incident happened with some iPods a while back too.]]>Nov 12th 2007 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
(They just ship them.)]]>Nov 12th 2007 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/I think you mean Maxtor]]>Nov 12th 2007 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 2:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 2:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/But, also have v uptodate AVG.
so, no problems there, then. ]]>Nov 12th 2007 2:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 13th 2007 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 14th 2007 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/But also AVG.
So, not a problem. ]]>Nov 12th 2007 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
Not to be a grammar nazi, but come is the past participle of come. Sorry, it just sounded wrong.

Carry on.]]>Nov 12th 2007 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
If i were Seagate i would call to FBI for investigation. :D]]>Nov 12th 2007 4:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 4:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
Just shut the hell up already.]]>Nov 12th 2007 5:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 5:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 6:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
http://www.apple.com/support/windowsvirus/]]>Nov 12th 2007 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/That really pissed me off. It's like Apple can't pass up a chance to take a cheap shot at Microsoft, even when it's their own damn fault.]]>Nov 12th 2007 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Since when freebies are not good? They'll probably come up with an antivirus program bundled with the HDD next!]]>Nov 12th 2007 3:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 12th 2007 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 13th 2007 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 13th 2007 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 13th 2007 3:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
I hate outsourcing. I can't understand the person on the other end, and I have a feeling that I'm never going to find out whether or not my drive was one of the affected. Sigh.]]>Nov 13th 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/
I bought one from Staples.com last month.

Just looked on the back of label and mine said
"Product of Thailand - other items marked thereon" so I have no idea where the drive came from China, and I'm not breaking warranty seals to look inside.. I'm gonna call Seagate tomorrow to give them an earful.

]]>Nov 14th 2007 3:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/Nov 15th 2007 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/some-maxtor-personal-storage-3200s-shipped-with-virus/- a small number drives were infected (I don't know the number) by a Chinese sub-contractor
- all the drives still in the factory and inventory have been reworked and are free of the virus
- we're providing a free 60-day version of Kasperski Lab 7.0 to those who bought a drive that may have been infected
- the virus affects the following games (all Chinese except World of Warcraft):
WSGame
91.com
QQ
Woool
rxjh.17game.com
TianLongBaBu
AskTao
Perfect World (Wanmei Shijie)
World of Warcraft

- Here is the Maxtor Customer Support website that has the link to the free Anti-Virus software.

http://support.seagate.com/downloads/ps3200/

- The drives were infected accidentally from a contract worker's MP3 player
- Maxtor products are manufactured by Seagate, which bought Maxtor about a year and a half ago.

Read my blog: storageeffect.com]]>Nov 16th 2007 1:44PM