Good friends don't give each other viruses... So if you are sharing files with friends and plug in an external hard drive, memory stick or USB thumb drive - make sure it is clean and scanned for malware.

Furthermore, you have the ability to scan additional hard-drives located on your computer(s) and network drives shared amongst your devices. They can automatically be added to your scheduled scans or simply right-click on the drive you would like to scan for a quick automated scan.

Ad-Aware scans external storage to ensure that your computer stays malware-free.