An autorun.inf file is a text file that can be used by the
AutoRun and AutoPlay components of Microsoft Windows Operating systems. This
file is located in the root directory of a volume and the settings inside the autorun.inf
could decide what actions should take when the drive is connected or opened.
The simplest autorun.inf files have two settings: one specifying an icon and one
specify which application to run.
Some types of malwares are using this feature to spread
infection through CD-ROM or other removable drives. Autorun.inf virus typically spreads via
removable devices and it runs as soon as a device is plugged to a computer. The
safest way to avoid this malware infection is to always scan all devices
connected to the computer before it opens.
To avoid this infection get in your computer, you can simply
disable the auto play feature using a free utility called Disable
Autorun/Autoplay. This program can work
with Windows XP/Vista/2003/2008 and Windows 7 (both x86 and x64 systems).
Here's what this program can do for you:
- Disables AutoRun on drives of unknown type
- Disables AutoRun on removable drives
- Disables AutoRun on fixed drives
- Disables AutoRun on network drives
- Disables AutoRun on CD-ROM drives
- Disables AutoRun on RAM disks
- Disables AutoRun on all kinds of drives
Download Disable Autorun from http://www.disableautorun.com/