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== Security threats == Due to the prevalency of the USB standard, there are many exploits using the USB standard. One of the biggest instances of this today is known as the [[USB killer]], a device that damages USB devices by sending high voltage pulses across the data lines. In versions of [[Microsoft Windows]] before [[Windows XP]], Windows would automatically run a script (if present) on certain devices via [[AutoRun]], one of which are USB mass storage devices, which may contain malicious software.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.samlogic.net/articles/autorun-usb-flash-drive.htm |title=Using AutoRun with a USB Flash Drive (USB stick) |website=Positive Technologies |date=25 June 2022 |access-date=26 July 2022 |archive-date=26 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426181327/https://www.samlogic.net/articles/autorun-usb-flash-drive.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
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