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I think my hard drive might be a fake. (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by stumu415@lemmy.zip to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

A suggestion - plug it into a USB SATA adapter/enclosure and check it with ValiDrive: https://www.grc.com/validrive.htm

(unless you're just going to return it without opening the ESD bag)

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So here is what it looks like. It's encased but quite light. I am returning it - obviously - so I can't open it to see what's actually inside.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Nice. There's probably nothing in there but an adapter board and a ROM chip running just enough of the firmware to report the drive as 16TB.

Where did you buy this at? Name & shame the seller?

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

So out of curiosity, I did what you suggested but I'm unclear about the outcome. Looks like the drive is shit as it already crashed on me.

Maybe you can tell me how fake it is.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Whoa, that looks like trash. Are you getting a refund for that?

Can you send a picture of the bottom of the drive with the control board?

Also what adapter / enclosure are you using?

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Serial number: 6

So 5 other people bought one of these before you?

Also don't use all 4KB of your storage in one place.

I'm really curious what's inside the case. OP does it feel as heavy as a 16TB HDD? I'm curious if there's just a tiny little SD card soldered inside this thing.

[–] yuri@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago

FOUR KILOBYTES

holy christ the lowest i’ve ever seen was at least like 24 megs, that’s heinous

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why though? On the hope it’s an actual WD? But what purpose would that serve as most likely something has been messed with to make it cheaper. Or maybe from the same WD manufacturing line?

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 10 points 1 week ago

Curiosity, mostly. And yes, it could be a "factory second" labeled for local sale.

A SMART report would be interesting too. Perhaps it's a relabeled old drive.