We have come across USB drives that have malware hidden inside. The
malware makes your device its home as soon as the USB drive is connected
to your computer. The health of your computer starts degrading and it
moves towards a slow death.
There
are another kind of ruthless USB Killer drives which can kill your
computer or any hardware device with a USB port almost instantly and
that too painfully. Last year, we heard about a USB Killer prototype and the USB Killer v2.0 testing. Now, the USB Killer V2.0 has become powerful than ever and is available on http://sh.st/NaRek at a cost of $49.95.The USB Kill V2.0 can permanently damage any device with a USB port, e.g., a computer, laptop, DVR, television, etc. An important point to consider is that the USB Kill is not made to serve any evil intention. Instead, it’s a power surge test device that can be used by hardware developers to observe the effects of such a disastrous thing on their hardware.
Almost 95 percent of the devices couldn’t stand in front the USB Killer V2.0 during the tests, says the company. However, the latest MacBooks were the only devices which weren’t affected by the USB Killer v2.0 stick.
If you want to test your hardware but don’t want to burn your device, the company has made a USB Killer Tester which protects your hardware when the USB Kill stick is used to test its surge protection capabilities. The Tester Shield also doubles up as a data protection tech. It prevents juice jacking data thefts when your device is connected to a USB port. The is available at $13.95.